Compositions and Methods for Treatment of Diseases Associated with Trinucleotide Repeats in Transcription Factor Four

ABSTRACT

This application relates to compositions and methods for excising trinucleotide repeats (TNRs) contained within intron 3 of TCF4, such as is seen in subjects having Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), PSC, and Schizophrenia. Compositions comprising guide sequences targeting the alpha 2 subunit of collagen VIII are also disclosed for treatment of mutations therein that may contribute to FECD.

This application relates to compositions and methods for treatment of diseases associated with trinucleotide repeats in the transcription factor four (INF4) gene, including Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and Schizophrenia.

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), also known as Fuchs' dystrophy, is a degenerative disease affecting the internal endothelial cell monolayer of the cornea. The role of the corneal endothelium is to ensure corneal clarity by maintaining an endothelial barrier and performing pump functions. In FECD, there is accumulation of focal outgrowths (termed guttae) and abnormal collagen in the corneal endothelium. The presence of guttae interspersed among the corneal endothelial and stromal cells is considered a clinical hallmark of the disease. Advanced FECD is characterized by extensive guttae, endothelial cell loss, and stromal edema.

FECD can result in vision loss, and advanced FECD is only treatable with corneal transplantation. It is estimated that approximately 5% of middle-aged Caucasians in the United States are affected by FECD. Additionally, it is estimated that FECD accounts for more than 14,000 corneal transplantations each year. Risks associated with corneal transplants include acute rejection, chronic rejection, failure of the graft to adhere to host bed, infection, and injury to the host eye. Most transplants leave the recipient with less than 20/20 vision, involve up to a six month recovery period, and require patients to use immunosuppressant drops for two years or more post-operatively. Extended use of immunosuppressant eye drops can increase the risk for cataracts or glaucoma.

A role for genetic factors in FECD has been reported, including single nucleotide polymorphisms and trinucleotide repeat (TNR) expansions in the transcription factor 4 (TCF4) gene. A TNR in the third intron of the TCF4 gene accounts for most of the inherited predisposition to disease, with repeat length of greater than 50 repeats being associated with clinical diagnosis of FECD (Wieben et al., PLOS One, 7:11, e49083 (2012)). Recent studies have suggested that this TNR expansion causes aggregation of the affected TCF4 RNA and sequestration of key RNA splicing factors (Mootha et al., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 55(1):33-42 (2014); Mootha et al., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 56(3):2003-11(2015); Vasanth, et al., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 56(8):4531-6 (2015); Soliman et al., JAMA Ophthalmol. 133(12):1386-91 (2015)). Such sequestration can lead to global changes in gene expression, inducing profound changes in cellular function which ultimately lead to cell death (Du et al., J Biological Chem. 290:10, 5979-5990 (2015)). TCF4 mutations have also been associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and schizophrenia, see Ellinghas et al., HEPATOLOGY, 58:3, 1074-1083 (2013) and Forrest et al., Trends in Molecular Medicine 20:6 (2014).

In other repeat expansion diseases, RNA toxicity has been proposed. In cases of RNA toxicity, expanded microsatellite DNA sequences can be found in noncoding regions of various genes and the repetitive elements are transcribed into toxic gain-of-function RNAs or toxic protein species (see Mohan et al., Brain Res. 1584, 3-14 (2014)). Recently, RNA toxicity has also been shown in patients with FECD (see Du 2015). Further, it has been proposed that TCF4 TNR transcripts predominantly accumulate in the corneal endothelium and thus lead to the pathogenesis characteristic of FECD. Although the role of RNA toxicity helps to delineate potential disease mechanisms in FECD, treatment is still limited to corneal transplantation.

Other forms of early-onset FECD have been associated with mutations in COL8A2 (see Vedana et al., Clinical Ophthalmology 10 321-330 (2016)). Normally, collagen VIII or COL8 (comprising COL8A1 and COL8A2) is regularly distributed in the Descemet's membrane of the cornea. However, corneas from individuals with mutations in COL8A2 have an irregular mosaic deposition of different amounts of COL8A1 and COL8A2 in a non-coordinated fashion. Three mutations (Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, and Leu450Trp) in COL8A2 result in intracellular accumulation of mutant collagen VIII peptides and can cause early-onset FECD, as well as the related disorder posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD). PPCD is characterized by changes in the Descemet's membrane and endothelial layer of the cornea. The form of PPCD most often associated with mutation in the COL8A2 gene is PPCD2.

Means to directly modulate (CTG)_(n) TNRs in TCF4 and point mutations in COL8A2 are needed to treat genetic mutations leading to FECD, PPCD, PSC, and Schizophrenia. A recently investigated gene editing/disruption technique is based on the bacterial CRISPR (clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats) system. CRISPR gene editing relies on a single nuclease, such as that embodied by “CRISPR-associated protein 9” (Cas9) and Cpf1, that can induce site-specific breaks in the DNA. Cas endonucleases are guided to a specific DNA sequence by small RNA molecules, termed trRNA and crRNA, along with a protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) adjacent to the target gene. The trRNA and crRNA together form the guide RNA, also known as gRNA. The trRNA and crRNA can be combined into a single guide RNA (sgRNA) to facilitate targeting of the Cas protein, or can be used at the same time but not combined, as a dual guide (dgRNA) system. Cas endonucleases in combination with trRNA and crRNA is termed the Cas ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex.

SUMMARY

We herein describe CRISPR compositions and their methods of use that in some embodiments are designed to excise some or all of the region within TCF4 containing the TNR expansions. In some embodiments these TNR expansions are found in individuals affected with FECD. Doing so prevents the toxicity associated with the expansion. A reduction or elimination in TNRs within TCF4 will reduce downstream effects of the TNRs, such as RNA toxicity, and improve disease course. Thus, guide RNAs complementary to target sequences flanking the TNRs of intron 3 of TCF4 and other modifications of the nuclease (or Cas RNP) may be a means to treat genetic forms of FECD exhibiting TNRs in TCF4, as well as TNRs in PSC and Schizophrenia. Additionally, guide sequences for use in designing guide RNAs that together with a nuclease knock out or edit COL8A2 in forms of FECD and PPCD displaying mutations in the alpha subunit of collagen VIII are also disclosed.

In accordance with the description, in some embodiments compositions of guide RNAs are described that direct CRISPR/Cas endonucleases to regions 5′ and 3′ to TNR expansions in the TCF4 gene. The compositions are useful in excising TNR expansions from the TCF4 gene, as well as in treating FECD, PPCD, PSC, and Schizophrenia. In other embodiments compositions of guide RNAs are also described that target to regions of the COL8A2 gene, including guide RNAs that target to mutant alleles that are associated with FECD. These guide RNAs are to be used together with a CRISPR nuclease to excise TNRs, generate indels, or induce gene correction through homologous recombination (HR) or homology-directed repair (HDR) via double-strand breaks, depending on the design of the guide RNAs and methods used in the treatments.

In one embodiment, the invention comprises a composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-1084. In some embodiments, the invention comprises a composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.

In some embodiments, a composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278 is provided.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets a trinucleotide repeat (TNR) in the transcription factor four (TCF4) gene, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-190. In some embodiments, the invention comprises at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.

A composition comprising two guide RNAs selected from the following guide RNA pairings is provided:

-   -   a. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         109;     -   b. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         109;     -   c. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         112;     -   d. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         112;     -   e. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         109;     -   f. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         107;     -   g. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         125;     -   h. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         125;     -   i. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         107;     -   j. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 64,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         106;     -   k. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         114;     -   l. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         114;     -   m. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         114;     -   n. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 53,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         114;     -   o. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         112; and     -   p. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 74,         and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:         114.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1177, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1197.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1197.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1200.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1200.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1197.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1195.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1213.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1213.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1195.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 64 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1152, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 106 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1194.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1202.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1202.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1202.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 53 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1141, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1202.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1200.

In some embodiments comprising two gRNAs, the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 74 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1162, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1202.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets the alpha 2 subunit of collagen type VIII (Col8A2) gene, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063. In some embodiments, the invention comprises at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 (e.g., the target sequence absent the PAM), wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 are replaced with uracil.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets the Gln455Lys mutation in the Col8A2 gene product and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069. In some embodiments, the invention comprises at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 (e.g, the target sequence absent the PAM), wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 are replaced with uracil.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets the Gln455Val mutation in the Col8A2 gene product and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075. In some embodiments, the invention comprises at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 (e.g, the target sequence absent the PAM), wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 are replaced with uracil.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets the Leu450Trp mutation in the Col8A2 gene product, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084. In some embodiments, the invention comprises at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 (e.g, the target sequence absent the PAM), wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 are replaced with uracil.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA is a dual guide. In some embodiments, the guide RNA is a single guide. In some embodiments, at least one guide RNA comprises a crRNA, a trRNA, or a crRNA and a trRNA.

In some embodiments, at least one guide sequence is encoded on a vector. In some embodiments, a first guide sequence and a second guide sequence are encoded on the same vector. In some embodiments, a first guide sequence and a second guide sequence are encoded on different vectors. In some embodiments, the first guide sequence and the second guide sequence are controlled by the same promotor and/or regulatory sequence.

In some embodiments, the guide sequence is complementary to a target sequence in the positive strand of a target gene. In some embodiments, the guide sequence is complementary to a target sequence in the negative strand of a target gene. In some embodiments, a first guide sequence and second guide sequence are complementary to a first target sequence and a second target sequence in opposite strands of a target gene (i.e., a region of interest such as TNRs in TCF4 in genomic DNA).

In some embodiments, the guide RNA is chemically modified. In some embodiments, the invention further comprises a nuclease. In some embodiments, the nuclease is a Cas protein or other nuclease that cleaves double or single-stranded DNA. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is from the Type-I, Type-II, or Type-III CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is Cas9 or Cpf1. In some embodiments, the nuclease is a nickase. In some embodiments, the nuclease is modified. In some embodiments, the modified nuclease comprises a nuclear localization signal (NLS).

In some embodiments, the invention comprises a pharmaceutical formulation of a guide RNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical formulation comprises one or more guide RNA and an mRNA encoding a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical formulation comprises one or more guide RNA and a Cas protein.

In some embodiments, the invention comprises a method of excising at least a portion of a trinucleotide repeat (TNR) in the transcription factor four (TCF4) gene in a human subject. In some embodiments, two guide RNA are used, wherein the first is complementary to a sequence 5′ of the TNR and the second is complementary to a sequence 3′ of the TNR. When two guide sequences are used, the DNA sequences between the targeted regions of genomic DNA are excised.

In some embodiments, the TNR is equal to or greater than about 40 trinucleotide repeats. In some embodiments, the TNR is equal to or greater than about 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, or 5 trinucleotide repeats. In some embodiments, the TNR is equal to or greater than about 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, or 200 trinucleotide repeats.

In some embodiments, the composition or pharmaceutical formulation comprises at least two guides that excise at least a portion of the TNR. In some embodiments, the entire TNR is excised.

In some embodiments, the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via a viral vector. In some embodiments, the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via lipid nanoparticles. Any lipid nanoparticle known to those of skill in the art is suitable for delivering the one or more guide RNA provided herein, optionally together with an mRNA encoding a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles described in PCT/US2017/024973, filed Mar. 30, 3017, are utilized. In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles comprise one or more guide RNA provided herein and an mRNA encoding a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles comprise one or more guide RNA provided herein without an mRNA encoding a Cas protein.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises co-administration of eye drops or ointments. In some embodiments, the invention further comprising the use of soft contact lenses.

In some embodiments, the human subject has schizophrenia.

In some embodiments, the human subject has primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

In some embodiments, the invention comprises a method of decreasing expression of a mutant allele of the COL8A2 gene, such as Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp, or altering the nucleotide sequence to correct said mutant allele in a human subject.

In some embodiments, the human subject has Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) or posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD). In some embodiments, the human subject has FECD. In some embodiments, the subject has a family history of FECD.

In some embodiment, the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of decline in visual acuity as a result of administration. In some embodiments, the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change as measured by corneal pachymetry as a result of administration. In some embodiments, the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change based on specular microscopy as a result of administration. In some embodiments, the subject has a delay in the time until a corneal transplant is needed as a result of administration.

In some embodiments, the invention comprises use of a composition or a pharmaceutical for the preparation of a medicament for treating a human subject having a TNR expansion in the TCF4 gene, or having mutation in the COL8A2 gene leading to a Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or a Leu450Trp mutation in the gene product.

Additional objects and advantages will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice. The objects and advantages will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the claims.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate one (several) embodiment(s) and together with the description, serve to explain the principles described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 provides a schematic of excision of the TNR expansion region in intron 3 of TCF4 using a pair of gRNAs, with one gRNA having a guide sequence that targets to a region of intron 3 that is 5′ of the TNRs and the other gRNA having a guide sequence that targets to a region of intron 3 that is 3′ of the TNRs. While the drawing shows the excision occurring at the exact boundaries of the TNR, in practice the excision can be larger or smaller, and include upstream and/or downstream regions of the intron.

FIG. 2 provides a schematic showing the predicted sizes of excised fragments for the 93 pairs of gRNAs that were tested for excision. The numbers correspond to the SEQ ID NOs of each target sequence for the guides tested. The pairs are rank ordered by excision percent (the top pair of the list having the highest excision rate). The “0” marks the center of the TNR region.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SEQUENCES

Table 1 provides a listing of certain sequences referenced herein.

TABLE 1 Description of the Sequences SEQ ID Sequences Description NO: Presented in Table 2 Target  1-93 sequences 5′ of TNRs in intron 3 of TCF4 Presented in Table 2 Target  94-190 sequences 3′ of TNRs in intron 3 of TCF4 Presented in Table 3 Target  191-1063 sequences for wild type COL8A2 Presented in Table 4 Target 1064-1069 sequences for COL8A2 Gln455Lys Mutation Presented in Table 5 Target 1070-1075 sequences for COL8A2 Gln455Val Mutation Presented in Table 6 Target 1076-1084 sequences for COL8A2 Leu450Trp Mutation GTTTGTGTGA TTTTGCTAAA ATGCATCACC AACAGCGAAT TCF4 1085 GGCTGCCTTA GGGACGGACA AAGAGCTGAG TGATTTACTG intron 3 GATTTCAGTG CGgtaagaaa gaacggtgga aactaacaac sequence agctgtgaaa aaaacaaaac aaaaacccaa acacttcagc with tagaaaccag taggaatcta aaggacagta ataattttta flanking attggctgaa tccttggtaa atatgaaggt ctttttgaca exons, agtttttaac tataattttg tggtgtgatg gaagattcag reverse gctttttttt ttttttgagt tttattactg gccttcaatt strand ccctacccac tgattacccc aaataatgga atctcacccc (GRCh37/ agtggaaagc aaaaatagac acccctaaaa ctaaaccacc hg19). cctaaaactt ggccatgtct gaacactgag actactaata While ctttgcacac tactcttcgt tttatttatt gtttttggaa commonly atggaaaata gaaaatagga gacccagttg tctctttaaa referred gttttaagct aatgatgctt tggattggta ggacctgttc to as cttacatctt acctcctagt tacatctttt cctaggattc intron ttaaaactag tatggatatg ctgagcatac attctttaga 3, many accttttgga ctgttttggt aaatttcgta gtcgtaggat alternately cagcacaaag cggaacttga cacacttgtg gagttttacg spliced gctgtacttg gtccttctcc atccctttgc ttccttttcc isoforms taaaccaagt cccagacatg tcaggagaat gaattcattt of the ttaatgccag atgagtttgg tgtaagatgc atttgtaaag gene caaaataaaa agaatccaca aaacacacaa ataaaatcca exist, aaccgccttc caagtggggc tctttcatgc tgctgctgct such gctgctgctg ctgctgctgc tgctgctgct gctgctgctg that ctgctgctgc tgctgctgct gctcctcctc ctcctcctcc this ttctcctcct cctcctcctc ttctagacct tcttttggag intron aaatggcttt cggaagtttt gccaggaaac gtagccctag may not gcaggcagct ttgcagcccc ctttctgctt gttgcacttt fall ctccattcgt tcctttgctt tttgcaggct ctgactcagg between gaaggtgtgc attatccact agatacgtcg aagaagaggg the 3^(rd) aaaccaatta gggtcgaaat aaatgctgga gagagaggga and 4^(th) gtgaaagaga gagtgagagt gagagagaga gagagtcttg exons of cttcaaattg ctctcctgtt agagacgaaa tgagaattta every gtgcaggtgg cacttttatt tttatttggg ttcacatatg transcript. acaggcaaat cctatacgag atggaaatgg acattgccac Bold gtttatggcc aaggttttca atataaaaca aaacaacttt font tttcttctcc ttggtgaaac tagtgttttt ctagagaggc indicates tgctggcctc caacctgaat cttgataaca ttatggggac ctg tgtgtttgtt ccaaatgtag cagtagtact gcttggccat repeats ctaatgaacc tgaggaaaaa gaaagaacag agtgataatg (TNRs). ggggctgggg tgggatctgt aatgttgttt ctcttttagt This tttaagttgg atggtgatgt attttactaa ataaaccctt region agcataaact ctaagctgtt tggtaacagt atgaaagatc is tttgaggagc tctgaaggca caagtgtctt cttttcaact variable gtaatatttc tttgtttctt ttagATGTTT TCACCTCCTG in size. TGAGCAGTGG GAAAAATGGA CCAACTTCTT TGGCAAGTGG Capital ACATTTTACT GGCTCAA letters indicate sequences of adjacent 5′ and 3′ exons. mN*mN*mN*NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAG sgRNA 1086 AmGmCmUmAmGmAmAmAmUmAmGmCAGUUAA modified AUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAmAmCmUmUmGmAm sequence AmAmAmAmGmUmGmGmCmAmCmCmGmAmGmUmC “N” may mGmGmUmGmCmU*mU*mU*mU be any natural or non- natural nucleotide. * = PS linkage; ‘m’ = 2′-O-Me nucleotide NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGUUUUG crRNA 1087 sequence “N” may be any natural or non- natural nucleotide. AACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUG trRNA 1088 AAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU sequence

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Definitions

The term “treatment,” as used herein, covers any administration or application of a therapeutic for disease in a subject, and includes inhibiting the disease, arresting its development, relieving one or more symptoms of the disease, curing the disease, or preventing reoccurrence of one or more symptoms of the disease. For example, treatment of FECD may comprise alleviating symptoms of FECD, as well as reducing the number of TNRs in the TCF4 gene resulting in an amelioration of symptoms of FECD, a slowing of disease progression, or cure/prevention of reoccurrence of symptoms of the disease.

As used herein, “FECD” refers to Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, also known as Fuchs' dystrophy. FECD would also include individuals without symptoms but with a genetic disorder, such as a TNR expansion in intron 3 of TCF4, linked to increased occurrence of FECD. FECD would also include individuals without symptoms, but having a known family history of FECD and a TNR expansion in intron 3 of TCF4.

As used herein, “TNRs” refers to trinucleotide repeats. “Microsatellite repeats” refers to short sequence of DNA consisting of multiple repetitions of a set of two to nine base pairs. The term microsatellite repeats encompasses TNRs. “TNR expansion” refers to a higher than normal number of trinucleotide repeats. For intron 3 of TCF4, for example, a TNR expansion can be characterized by about 50 or more TNRs. The range of TNR expansion associated with disease is usually between 50 and 1000, though some patients with >1000 repeats have been identified. Patients with <50 TNRs in intron 3 of TCF4 are generally not considered to be at increased risk of disease through a TNR expansion mechanism, though they may still benefit from a reduced number of TNRs.

Diseases caused by TNRs and/or characterized by the presence of TNRs may be referred to as “trinucleotide repeat disorders,” “trinucleotide repeat expansion disorders,” “triplet repeat expansion disorders,” or “codon reiteration disorders.”

A “guide RNA” and “gRNA” are used interchangeably herein. The gRNA comprises or consists a CRISPR RNA (crRNA) and a trRNA (also known as tracrRNA). The crRNA and trRNA may be associated on one RNA molecule (single guide RNA (sgRNA)), or may be disassociated on separate RNA molecules (dual guide RNA (dgRNA)).

As used in this application, “the guide sequence” refers to an about 20-base pair sequence within the crRNA or trRNA that is complementary to a target sequence and functions to direct a guide RNA to a target sequence for cleavage by a nuclease. Slightly shorter or longer sequences can also be used as guides, e.g., 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-, 19-, 21-, 22-, 23-, 24-, or 25-base pairs in length. In some embodiments, the length of the guide sequence corresponds to the length of the target sequence, e.g., as described herein.

As used herein, a “target sequence” refers to a sequence of nucleic acid to which the guide RNA directs a nuclease for cleavage. The target sequence is within the genomic DNA of a subject. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by a guide RNA to a target sequence, where the guide RNA hybridizes with and the nuclease cleaves the target sequence. Target sequences include both the positive and negative strands of genomic DNA (i.e., the sequence given and the sequence's reverse compliment), as a nucleic acid substrate for a Cas protein is a double stranded nucleic acid. Accordingly, where a guide sequence is said to be “complementary to a target sequence”, it is to be understood that the guide sequence may direct a guide RNA (e.g., in a RNP) to bind to the reverse complement of a target sequence provided herein. Thus, in some embodiments, where the guide sequence binds the reverse complement of a target sequence, the guide sequence is identical to the first 20 nucleotides of the target sequence (e.g., the target sequence not including the PAM) except for the substitution of U for T in the guide sequence.

As used herein, a “PAM” or “protospacer adjacent motif” refers to a sequence that must be adjacent to the target sequence. The PAM needed varies depending on the specific CRISPR system. In the CRISPR/Cas system derived from Streptococcus pyogenes, the target DNA must immediately precede a 5′-NGG PAM (where “N” is any nucleobase followed by two guanine nucleobases) for optimal cutting, while other Cas9 orthologs have different PAM requirements. While Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 can also recognize the 5′-NAG PAM, it appears to cut less efficiently at these PAM sites. The target sequences of Table 2 comprise a PAM.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA and the Cas protein may form a “ribonucleoprotein” (RNP). In some embodiments, the guide RNA guides the nuclease such as Cas9 to a target sequence, and the guide RNA hybridizes with and the nuclease cleaves the target sequence.

As used herein, “indels” refer to insertion/deletion mutations consisting of a number of nucleotides that are either inserted or deleted at the site of double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in the nucleic acid.

As used herein, “excision fragment(s)” refers to deletions of a consecutive number of nucleotides that may occur when two or more guide RNAs are used together with a Cas mRNA or protein.

Compositions

Compositions useful in the treatment of FECD are described. In some aspects, the compositions comprise a guide RNA that directs a nuclease to a TNR in the TCF4 gene thereby cleaving the TNR thereby treating diseases having TNRs in the TCF4 gene, including FECD, PPCD, PSC, and Schizophrenia. In some embodiments, the composition comprises two guide RNAs that direct nuclease to a first and second location in intron 3 of TCF4, wherein the nuclease cleaves the intron 3 of TCF4 at the first and second locations and excises a fragment of nucleic acid between the first and the second cleavage, thereby excising some or all of the TNRs contained within intron 3 of TCF4 and treating diseases having TNRs in the TCF4 gene, including FECD, PPCD, PSC, and Schizophrenia. In other aspects, the compositions comprise a guide RNA that directs a nuclease to the COL8A2 gene via a target sequence in the DNA thereby mediating NHEJ for the purpose of cleaving the sequence and leading to introduction of indels or mediating HR or HDR wherein a mutation in the DNA can be corrected by use of a template and treating FECD or PPCD. Embodiments of the compositions are described below.

Guide RNA

In some embodiments, the compositions of the invention comprise guide RNA (gRNA) comprising a guide sequence(s) that directs a nuclease such as Cas9 to a target DNA sequence. The gRNA comprises a crRNA and a trRNA. In each composition and method embodiment described herein, the crRNA and trRNA may be associated on one RNA (sgRNA), or may be disassociated on separate RNAs (dgRNA).

In each of the composition and method embodiments described herein, the guide RNA may comprise two RNA molecules as a “dual guide RNA” or “dgRNA”. The dgRNA comprises a first RNA molecule comprising a crRNA, and a second RNA molecule comprising a trRNA. The first and second RNA molecules are not covalently linked, but may form a RNA duplex via the base pairing between the flagpole regions on the crRNA and the trRNA.

In each of the composition and method embodiments described herein, the guide RNA may comprise a single RNA molecule as a “single guide RNA” or “sgRNA”. The sgRNA comprises a crRNA covalently linked to a trRNA. In some embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA are covalently linked via a linker. In some embodiments, the sgRNA forms a stem-loop structure via the base pairing between the flagpole regions on the crRNA and the trRNA.

In some embodiments, the trRNA may comprise all or a portion of a wild type trRNA sequence from a naturally-occurring CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the trRNA comprises a truncated or modified wild type trRNA. The length of the trRNA depends on the CRISPR/Cas system used. In some embodiments, the trRNA comprises or consists of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, or more than 100 nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the trRNA is at least 26 nucleotides in length. In additional embodiments, the trRNA is at least 40 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the trRNA may comprise certain secondary structures, such as, e.g., one or more hairpins or stem-loop structures, or one or more bulge structures.

In some embodiments, the gRNA is chemically modified. A gRNA comprising one or more modified nucleosides or nucleotides is called a “modified” gRNA or “chemically modified” gRNA, to describe the presence of one or more non-naturally and/or naturally occurring components or configurations that are used instead of or in addition to the canonical A, G, C, and U residues. In some embodiments, a modified gRNA is synthesized with a non-canonical nucleoside or nucleotide, is here called “modified.” Modified nucleosides and nucleotides can include one or more of: (i) alteration, e.g., replacement, of one or both of the non-linking phosphate oxygens and/or of one or more of the linking phosphate oxygens in the phosphodiester backbone linkage (an exemplary backbone modification); (ii) alteration, e.g., replacement, of a constituent of the ribose sugar, e.g., of the 2′ hydroxyl on the ribose sugar (an exemplary sugar modification); (iii) wholesale replacement of the phosphate moiety with “dephospho” linkers (an exemplary backbone modification); (iv) modification or replacement of a naturally occurring nucleobase, including with a non-canonical nucleobase (an exemplary base modification); (v) replacement or modification of the ribose-phosphate backbone (an exemplary backbone modification); (vi) modification of the 3′ end or 5′ end of the oligonucleotide, e.g., removal, modification or replacement of a terminal phosphate group or conjugation of a moiety, cap or linker (such 3′ or 5′ cap modifications may comprise a sugar and/or backbone modification); and (vii) modification or replacement of the sugar (an exemplary sugar modification).

The modifications listed above can be combined to provide modified gRNAs comprising nucleosides and nucleotides (collectively “residues”) that can have two, three, four, or more modifications. For example, a modified residue can have a modified sugar and a modified nucleobase. In some embodiments, every base of a gRNA is modified, e.g., all bases have a modified phosphate group, such as a phosphorothioate group. In certain embodiments, all, or substantially all, of the phosphate groups of an gRNA molecule are replaced with phosphorothioate groups. In some embodiments, modified gRNAs comprise at least one modified residue at or near the 5′ end of the RNA. In some embodiments, modified gRNAs comprise at least one modified residue at or near the 3′ end of the RNA.

In some embodiments, the gRNA comprises one, two, three or more modified residues. In some embodiments, at least 5% (e.g., at least about 5%, at least about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or about 100%) of the positions in a modified gRNA are modified nucleosides or nucleotides.

Unmodified nucleic acids can be prone to degradation by, e.g., cellular nucleases. For example, nucleases can hydrolyze nucleic acid phosphodiester bonds. Accordingly, in one aspect the gRNAs described herein can contain one or more modified nucleosides or nucleotides, e.g., to introduce stability toward nucleases. In some embodiments, the modified gRNA molecules described herein can exhibit a reduced innate immune response when introduced into a population of cells, both in vivo and ex vivo. The term “innate immune response” includes a cellular response to exogenous nucleic acids, including single stranded nucleic acids, which involves the induction of cytokine expression and release, particularly the interferons, and cell death.

In some embodiments of a backbone modification, the phosphate group of a modified residue can be modified by replacing one or more of the oxygens with a different substituent. Further, the modified residue, e.g., modified residue present in a modified nucleic acid, can include the wholesale replacement of an unmodified phosphate moiety with a modified phosphate group as described herein. In some embodiments, the backbone modification of the phosphate backbone can include alterations that result in either an uncharged linker or a charged linker with unsymmetrical charge distribution.

Examples of modified phosphate groups include, phosphorothioate, phosphoroselenates, borano phosphates, borano phosphate esters, hydrogen phosphonates, phosphoroamidates, alkyl or aryl phosphonates and phosphotriesters. The phosphorous atom in an unmodified phosphate group is achiral. However, replacement of one of the non-bridging oxygens with one of the above atoms or groups of atoms can render the phosphorous atom chiral. The stereogenic phosphorous atom can possess either the “R” configuration (herein Rp) or the “S” configuration (herein Sp). The backbone can also be modified by replacement of a bridging oxygen, (i.e., the oxygen that links the phosphate to the nucleoside), with nitrogen (bridged phosphoroamidates), sulfur (bridged phosphorothioates) and carbon (bridged methylenephosphonates). The replacement can occur at either linking oxygen or at both of the linking oxygens.

The phosphate group can be replaced by non-phosphorus containing connectors in certain backbone modifications. In some embodiments, the charged phosphate group can be replaced by a neutral moiety. Examples of moieties which can replace the phosphate group can include, without limitation, e.g., methyl phosphonate, hydroxylamino, siloxane, carbonate, carboxymethyl, carbamate, amide, thioether, ethylene oxide linker, sulfonate, sulfonamide, thioformacetal, formacetal, oxime, methyleneimino, methylenemethylimino, methylenehydrazo, methylenedimethylhydrazo and methyleneoxymethylimino.

Scaffolds that can mimic nucleic acids can also be constructed wherein the phosphate linker and ribose sugar are replaced by nuclease resistant nucleoside or nucleotide surrogates. Such modifications may comprise backbone and sugar modifications. In some embodiments, the nucleobases can be tethered by a surrogate backbone. Examples can include, without limitation, the morpholino, cyclobutyl, pyrrolidine and peptide nucleic acid (PNA) nucleoside surrogates.

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides can include one or more modifications to the sugar group, i.e. at sugar modification. For example, the 2′ hydroxyl group (OH) can be modified, e.g. replaced with a number of different “oxy” or “deoxy” substituents. In some embodiments, modifications to the 2′ hydroxyl group can enhance the stability of the nucleic acid since the hydroxyl can no longer be deprotonated to form a 2′-alkoxide ion.

Examples of 2′ hydroxyl group modifications can include alkoxy or aryloxy (OR, wherein “R” can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or a sugar); polyethyleneglycols (PEG), O(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)CH₂CH₂OR wherein R can be, e.g., H or optionally substituted alkyl, and n can be an integer from 0 to 20 (e.g., from 0 to 4, from 0 to 8, from 0 to 10, from 0 to 16, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 8, from 1 to 10, from 1 to 16, from 1 to 20, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 8, from 2 to 10, from 2 to 16, from 2 to 20, from 4 to 8, from 4 to 10, from 4 to 16, and from 4 to 20). In some embodiments, the 2′ hydroxyl group modification can be 2′-O-Me. In some embodiments, the 2′ hydroxyl group modification can be a 2′-fluoro modification, which replaces the 2′ hydroxyl group with a fluoride. In some embodiments, the 2′ hydroxyl group modification can include “locked” nucleic acids (LNA) in which the 2′ hydroxyl can be connected, e.g., by a C₁₋₆ alkylene or C₁₋₆ heteroalkylene bridge, to the 4′ carbon of the same ribose sugar, where exemplary bridges can include methylene, propylene, ether, or amino bridges; O-amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, or diheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino) and aminoalkoxy, O(CH₂)_(n)-amino, (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, or diheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino). In some embodiments, the 2′ hydroxyl group modification can included “unlocked” nucleic acids (UNA) in which the ribose ring lacks the C2′-C3′ bond. In some embodiments, the 2′ hydroxyl group modification can include the methoxyethyl group (MOE), (OCH₂CH₂OCH₃, e.g., a PEG derivative).

“Deoxy” 2′ modifications can include hydrogen (i.e. deoxyribose sugars, e.g., at the overhang portions of partially dsRNA); halo (e.g., bromo, chloro, fluoro, or iodo); amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, diheteroarylamino, or amino acid); NH(CH₂CH₂NH)_(n)CH₂CH₂— amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., as described herein), —NHC(O)R (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), cyano; mercapto; alkyl-thio-alkyl; thioalkoxy; and alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl, which may be optionally substituted with e.g., an amino as described herein.

The sugar modification can comprise a sugar group which may also contain one or more carbons that possess the opposite stereochemical configuration than that of the corresponding carbon in ribose. Thus, a modified nucleic acid can include nucleotides containing e.g., arabinose, as the sugar. The modified nucleic acids can also include abasic sugars. These abasic sugars can also be further modified at one or more of the constituent sugar atoms. The modified nucleic acids can also include one or more sugars that are in the L form, e.g. L-nucleosides.

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides described herein, which can be incorporated into a modified nucleic acid, can include a modified base, also called a nucleobase. Examples of nucleobases include, but are not limited to, adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and uracil (U). These nucleobases can be modified or wholly replaced to provide modified residues that can be incorporated into modified nucleic acids. The nucleobase of the nucleotide can be independently selected from a purine, a pyrimidine, a purine analog, or pyrimidine analog. In some embodiments, the nucleobase can include, for example, naturally-occurring and synthetic derivatives of a base.

In embodiments employing a dual guide RNA, each of the crRNA and the tracr RNA can contain modifications. Such modifications may be at one or both ends of the crRNA and/or tracr RNA. In embodiments comprising an sgRNA, one or more residues at one or both ends of the sgRNA may be chemically modified, or the entire sgRNA may be chemically modified. Certain embodiments comprise a 5′ end modification. Certain embodiments comprise a 3′ end modification. In certain embodiments, one or more or all of the nucleotides in single stranded overhang of a guide RNA molecule are deoxynucleotides.

In some embodiments, the guide RNAs disclosed herein comprise one of the modification patterns disclosed in U.S. 62/431,756, filed Dec. 8, 2016, titled “Chemically Modified Guide RNAs,” the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

In some embodiments, the invention comprises a gRNA comprising one or more modifications. In some embodiments, the modification comprises a 2′-O-methyl (2′-O-Me) modified nucleotide. In some embodiments, the modification comprises a phosphorothioate (PS) bond between nucleotides.

The terms “mA,” “mC,” “mU,” or “mG” may be used to denote a nucleotide that has been modified with 2′-O-Me.

Modification of 2′-O-methyl can be depicted as follows:

Another chemical modification that has been shown to influence nucleotide sugar rings is halogen substitution. For example, 2′-fluoro (2′-F) substitution on nucleotide sugar rings can increase oligonucleotide binding affinity and nuclease stability.

In this application, the terms “fA,” “fC,” “fU,” or “fG” may be used to denote a nucleotide that has been substituted with 2′-F.

Substitution of 2′-F can be depicted as follows:

Phosphorothioate (PS) linkage or bond refers to a bond where a sulfur is substituted for one nonbridging phosphate oxygen in a phosphodiester linkage, for example in the bonds between nucleotides bases. When phosphorothioates are used to generate oligonucleotides, the modified oligonucleotides may also be referred to as S-oligos.

A “*” may be used to depict a PS modification. In this application, the terms A*, C*, U*, or G* may be used to denote a nucleotide that is linked to the next (e.g., 3′) nucleotide with a PS bond.

In this application, the terms “mA*,” “mC*,” “mU*,” or “mG*” may be used to denote a nucleotide that has been substituted with 2′-O-Me and that is linked to the next (e.g., 3′) nucleotide with a PS bond.

The diagram below shows the substitution of S— into a nonbridging phosphate oxygen, generating a PS bond in lieu of a phosphodiester bond:

Abasic nucleotides refer to those which lack nitrogenous bases. The figure below depicts an oligonucleotide with an abasic (also known as apurinic) site that lacks a base:

Inverted bases refer to those with linkages that are inverted from the normal 5′ to 3′ linkage (i.e., either a 5′ to 5′ linkage or a 3′ to 3′ linkage). For example:

An abasic nucleotide can be attached with an inverted linkage. For example, an abasic nucleotide may be attached to the terminal 5′ nucleotide via a 5′ to 5′ linkage, or an abasic nucleotide may be attached to the terminal 3′ nucleotide via a 3′ to 3′ linkage. An inverted abasic nucleotide at either the terminal 5′ or 3′ nucleotide may also be called an inverted abasic end cap.

In some embodiments, one or more of the first three, four, or five nucleotides at the 5′ terminus, and one or more of the last three, four, or five nucleotides at the 3′ terminus of the guide RNA are modified. In some embodiments, the modification is a 2′-O-Me, 2′-F, inverted abasic nucleotide, PS bond, or other nucleotide modification well known in the art to increase stability and/or performance.

In some embodiments, the first four nucleotides at the 5′ terminus, and the last four nucleotides at the 3′ terminus are linked with phosphorothioate (PS) bonds.

In some embodiments, the first three nucleotides at the 5′ terminus, and the last three nucleotides at the 3′ terminus comprise a 2′-O-methyl (2′-O-Me) modified nucleotide. In some embodiments, the first three nucleotides at the 5′ terminus, and the last three nucleotides at the 3′ terminus comprise a 2′-fluoro (2′-F) modified nucleotide. In some embodiments, the first three nucleotides at the 5′ terminus, and the last three nucleotides at the 3′ terminus comprise an inverted abasic nucleotide.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a modified sgRNA. In some embodiments, the sgRNA comprises the modification pattern shown in SEQ ID NO: 1086, where N is any natural or non-natural nucleotide, and where the totality of the N's comprise a guide sequence as described herein that directs a nuclease to a TC4 target sequence. Guide RNAs for TCF4

In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least one guide RNA (gRNA) comprising or consisting of a guide sequence complementary to any one of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190. In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least one guide RNA (gRNA) comprising or consisting of a guide sequence that directs a nuclease to any one of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190. In one aspect, the composition comprises at least one gRNA comprising or consisting of a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190. In one aspect, the composition comprises at least one gRNA comprising or consisting of a guide sequence that directs a nuclease to a target sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190.

In some aspects, the composition comprises at least one gRNA comprising or consisting of a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278. In some aspects, the composition comprises at least one gRNA comprising or consisting of a guide sequence identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.

In other embodiments, the composition comprises at least two gRNA's comprising or consisting of at least two guide sequences complementary to any one of the target sequences selected from any two or more of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190. In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least two gRNA's comprising or consisting of at least two guide sequences complementary to any one of the target sequences selected from any two or more of the nucleic acids that are at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 1-190.

In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence 5′ of the TNRs of TCF4 is used together with a gRNA that targets to a sequence 3′ of the TNRs of TCF4 for the purpose of excising the TNRs of TCF4. In some embodiments, a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1-93 is used together with a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 94-190.

In some embodiments, use of a gRNA that targets to a sequence 5′ of the TNRs of TCF4 together with a gRNA that targets to a sequence 3′ of the TNRs of TCF4 excises the full sequence of TNRs in intron 3 of TCF4 in patients with extended TNR sequences. For example, in some embodiments the combination of gRNAs targeting sequences 5′ and 3′ to the TNR expansion excises a TNR having at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 150, at least 200, at least 250, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, at least 600, at least 700, at least 800, at least 900, or at least 1000 or more repeats. In some embodiments, this approach is used to excise TNR expansions greater than 40 in number. In some embodiments, use of a gRNA that targets to a sequence 5′ of the TNRs of TCF4 together with a gRNA that targets within the TNR repeats, or use of a gRNA that targets within the TNR repeats together with a gRNA that targets to a sequence 3′ of the TNRs of TCF4, excises a portion of the extended TNRs in intron of TCF4 in patients with extended TNR sequences, thereby shortening the length of the TNRs. In some embodiments, the one guide RNA targets a sequence that is 5′ of the TNRs of TCF4, and the other guide RNA targets a sequence that is 3′ of the TNRs of TCF4, thereby excising all of the TNRs.

Combinations of Two or More Guide RNAs Targeting to TCF4

In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise more than one gRNA. Each gRNA may contain a different guide sequence, such that the associated nuclease cleaves more than one target sequence. In some embodiments, the gRNAs may have the same or differing properties such as activity or stability within the RNP complex. In some embodiments involving vectors, where more than one gRNA is used, each gRNA can be encoded on the same or on different vectors. The promoters used to drive expression of the more than one gRNA may be the same or different. In certain embodiments involving lipid nanoparticles, the two or more gRNAs may be formulated in the same lipid nanoparticle or in separate lipid nanoparticles.

In some embodiments, the guide sequence of each gRNA is complementary to a target sequence in the same strand of the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, the guide sequence of each gRNA is complementary to a target sequence in the positive strand of the TCF4 gene. In some aspects, the guide sequences of each gRNA is complementary to a target sequence in the negative strand of the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, the guide sequences of the gRNAs are complementary to target sequences in opposite strands of the TCF4 gene.

In some aspects, the compositions comprise at least two gRNAs, wherein the at least two gRNAs comprise guide sequences that target nucleases to two different locations. In some embodiments, the two gRNAs may flank a TNR of the TCF4 gene (i.e., the two gRNAs are on either side of the TNR; said another way, one gRNA is 5′ to the TNR and another gRNA is 3′ to the TNR). In some embodiments, one gRNA is within a TNR of the TCF4 gene and the other gRNA is outside of the TNR (i.e., flanks the TNR) of the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, the two gRNAs target nucleases to target sequences that are about 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1000, 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 100, 50, or 30 nucleotides apart. In some embodiments, the nuclease cleaves each location and a DNA fragment comprising the TNR expansion region of intron 3 of TCF4 is excised.

In some embodiments, only one gRNA is used. In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence 5′ of the TNRs of TCF4 is used. In some embodiments the guide sequence is complementary to the target sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-93. In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence 3′ of the TNRs of TCF4 is used. In some embodiments, a guide complementary to the target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 94-190 is used. In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets a sequence within the TNR repeat expansion in TCF4 is used. In some embodiments, use of a single guide leads to indel formation during NHEJ that reduces or eliminates the TNR sequence. In some embodiments, use of a single guide leads to indel formation during NHEJ that reduces or eliminates a part of the TNR sequence.

Guide RNAs for COL8A2

In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least one guide RNA (gRNA) comprising or consisting of a guide sequence complementary to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1084. In one aspect, the composition comprises at least one gRNA comprising or consisting of a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to any of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1084.

In other embodiments, the composition comprises at least two gRNA's comprising or consisting of at least two guide sequences complementary to any two or more of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1084. In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least two gRNA's comprising or consisting of at least two guide sequences complementary to any two or more of the nucleic acids that are at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence of the nucleic acids of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1084.

In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence in wild type COL8A2, without known mutations, is used. In some embodiments, a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 is used.

In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence corresponding to a mutation in COL8A2 known to produce a Gln455Lys mutation is used. In some embodiments, a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 is used, e.g., to selectively edit the Gln455Lys mutation, caused by the c.1364C>A nucleotide change.

In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence corresponding to a mutation in COL8A2 known to produce a Gln455Val mutation is used. In some embodiments, a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 is used, e.g., to selectively edit the Gln455Val mutation caused by the c.1363-1364CA>GT nucleotide changes.

In some embodiments, a gRNA that targets to a sequence corresponding to a mutation in COL8A2 known to produce a Leu450Trp mutation is used. In some embodiments, a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 is used, e.g., to selectively edit the Leu450Trp mutation caused by the c.1349T>G nucleotide change.

Target Sequences

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets a nuclease to the COL8A2 gene. In some aspects, the crRNA comprises a guide sequence that is complementary to, and hybridizes with, a target sequence flanking the TNRs in the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, two gRNAs are utilized. In such embodiments, the two gRNAs may flank a TNR of the TCF4 gene (i.e., the two gRNAs are on either side of the TNR). In some embodiments, one gRNA is within a TNR of the TCF4 gene and the other gRNA is outside of the TNR (i.e., flanks) the TNR of the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments the crRNA further comprises a flagpole region that is complementary to and hybridizes with a portion of a trRNA. In some embodiments, the crRNA may parallel the structure of a naturally occurring crRNA transcribed from a CRISPR locus of a bacteria, where the guide sequence acts as the “spacer” of the CRISPR/Cas9 system, and the flagpole corresponds to a portion of a repeat sequence flanking the spacers on the CRISPR locus.

Target Sequences for TCF4

The compositions of the present invention may be directed to and cleave a target sequence within or flanking TNRs in the TCF4 gene. For example, the TNR target sequence may be recognized and cleaved by the provided nuclease. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by a guide RNA to a target sequence flanking TNRs in the TCF4 gene, where the guide sequence of the guide RNA hybridizes with the target sequence or its reverse complement and directs a Cas protein to cleave the target sequence. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by a guide RNA to a target sequence within TNRs in the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by more than one guide RNA to two target sequences flanking TNRs in the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by more than one guide RNA to two target sequences, wherein one flanks TNRs in the TCF4 gene and another is within the TNRs in the TCF4 gene.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences near TNRs in the TCF4 gene. For example, in some embodiments, the one or more guide RNA comprises a guide that is complementary to target sequences flanking TNRs in the TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 1-190.

In some embodiments, the target sequence may be complementary to the guide sequence of the guide RNA. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity or identity between a guide sequence of a guide RNA and its corresponding target sequence may be about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may be 100% complementary or identical. In other embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain at least one mismatch. For example, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 mismatches, where the total length of the guide sequence is about 20. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1-6 mismatches where the guide sequence is about 20 nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1 or 2 mismatches where the guide sequence is about 20 nucleic acids.

The length of the target sequence may depend on the nuclease system used. For example, the target sequence for a CRISPR/Cas system may comprise 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or more than 50 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 18-24 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 19-21 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 20 nucleotides. When nickases are used, the target sequence may comprise a pair of target sequences recognized by a pair of nickases on opposite strands of the DNA molecule.

Target Sequences for COL8A2

The compositions of the present invention may be directed to a target sequence in the COL8A2 gene. For example, the COL8A2 target sequence may be recognized and cleaved by the provided nuclease. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be directed by a guide RNA to a target sequence of COL8A2, where the guide sequence of the guide RNA hybridizes with and the Cas protein cleaves the target sequence.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences in the COL8A2 gene. In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1084.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences in the wild type COL8A2 gene, which does not have known mutations leading to abnormal function of the alpha subunit of collagen VIII (COL8A2). In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences in the COL8A2 gene that correspond to Gln455Lys mutations in the COL8A2 protein, caused by the c.1364C>A nucleotide change. In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences in the COL8A2 gene that correspond to Gln455Val mutations in the COL8A2 protein, caused by the c.1363-1364CA>GT nucleotide changes. In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075.

In some embodiments, the selection of the one or more guide RNA is determined based on target sequences in the COL8A2 gene that correspond to Leu450Trp mutations in the COL8A2 protein, caused by the c.1349T>G nucleotide change. In some embodiments, the crRNA sequence of the one or more guide RNA is complementary to and hybridizes to a target sequence chosen from SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084.

In some embodiments, the target sequence may be complementary to the guide sequence of the guide RNA. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity or identity between a guide sequence of a guide RNA and its corresponding target sequence may be about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may be 100% complementary or identical. In other embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain at least one mismatch. For example, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 mismatches, where the total length of the guide sequence is about 20. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1-6 mismatches where the guide sequence is about 20 nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the target sequence and the guide sequence of the gRNA may contain 1 or 2 mismatches where the guide sequence is about 20 nucleic acids.

The length of the target sequence may depend on the nuclease system used. For example, the target sequence for a CRISPR/Cas system may comprise 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or more than 50 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 18-24 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 19-21 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target sequence may comprise 20 nucleotides. The target sequence may include a PAM. When nickases are used, the target sequence may comprise a pair of target sequences recognized by a pair of nickases on opposite strands of the DNA molecule.

Vectors

In certain embodiments of the invention, the compositions comprise DNA vectors encoding any of the guide RNAs described herein. In some embodiments, in addition to guide RNA sequences, the vectors further comprise nucleic acids that do not encode guide RNAs. Nucleic acids that do not encode guide RNA include, but are not limited to, promoters, enhancers, regulatory sequences, and nucleic acids encoding a nuclease such as Cas9. In some embodiments, the vector comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a crRNA, a trRNA, or a crRNA and trRNA. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the crRNA, trRNA, or crRNA and trRNA comprises or consists of a guide sequence flanked by all or a portion of a repeat sequence from a naturally-occurring CRISPR/Cas system. The nucleic acid comprising or consisting of the crRNA, trRNA, or crRNA and trRNA may further comprise a vector sequence wherein the vector sequence comprises or consists of nucleic acids that are not naturally found together with the crRNA, trRNA, or crRNA and trRNA.

In some embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA are encoded by non-contiguous nucleic acids within one vector. In other embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA may be encoded by a contiguous nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA are encoded by opposite strands of a single nucleic acid. In other embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA are encoded by the same strand of a single nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the vector encodes one or more sgRNAs. In other embodiments, the vector encodes two or more sgRNAs.

Nuclease

In some embodiments, in addition to the at least one gRNA, the composition further comprises a nuclease. In some embodiments, the gRNA together with nuclease is called a ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP). In some embodiments, the nuclease is a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the gRNA together with a Cas protein is called a Cas RNP. In some embodiments, the Cas comprises Type-I, Type-II, or Type-III components. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is from the Type-I CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is from the Type-II CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is from the Type-III CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is Cas9. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is Cpf1. In some embodiments, the Cas protein is the Cas9 protein from the Type-II CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiment, the gRNA together with Cas9 is called a Cas9 RNP.

In embodiments encompassing a Cas nuclease, the Cas nuclease may be from a Type-IIA, Type-IIB, or Type-IIC system. Non-limiting exemplary species that the Cas nuclease or other RNP components may be derived from include Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus thermophilus, Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria innocua, Lactobacillus gasseri, Francisella novicida, Wolinella succinogenes, Sutterella wadsworthensis, Gammaproteobacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, Campylobacter jejuni, Pasteurella multocida, Fibrobacter succinogene, Rhodospirillum rubrum, Nocardiopsis dassonvillei, Streptomyces pristinaespiralis, Streptomyces viridochromogenes, Streptomyces viridochromogenes, Streptosporangium roseum, Streptosporangium roseum, Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius, Bacillus pseudomycoides, Bacillus selenitireducens, Exiguobacterium sibiricum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus buchneri, Treponema denticola, Microscilla marina, Burkholderiales bacterium, Polaromonas naphthalenivorans, Polaromonas sp., Crocosphaera watsonii, Cyanothece sp., Microcystis aeruginosa, Synechococcus sp., Acetohalobium arabaticum, Ammonifex degensii, Caldicelulosiruptor becscii, Candidatus Desulforudis, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Finegoldia magna, Natranaerobius thennophilus, Pelotomaculum thermopropionicum, Acidithiobacillus caldus, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Allochromatium vinosum, Marinobacter sp., Nitrosococcus halophilus, Nitrosococcus watsoni, Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis, Ktedonobacter racemifer, Methanohalobium evestigatum, Anabaena variabilis, Nodularia spumigena, Nostoc sp., Arthrospira maxima, Arthrospira platensis, Arthrospira sp., Lyngbya sp., Microcoleus chthonoplastes, Oscillatoria sp., Petrotoga mobilis, Thermosipho africanus, Streptococcus pasteurianus, Neisseria cinerea, Campylobacter lari, Parvibaculum lavamentivorans, Corynebacterium diphtheria, Acidaminococcus sp., Lachnospiraceae bacterium ND2006, and Acaryochloris marina. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cas9 protein from Streptococcus pyogenes. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cas9 protein from Streptococcus thennophilus. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cas9 protein from Neisseria meningitidis. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cas9 protein is from Staphylococcus aureus. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cpf1 protein from Francisella novicida. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cpf1 protein from Acidaminococcus sp. In some embodiments, the Cas nuclease is the Cpf1 protein from Lachnospiraceae bacterium ND2006.

Wild type Cas9 has two nuclease doacmains: RuvC and HNH. The RuvC domain cleaves the non-target DNA strand, and the HNH domain cleaves the target strand of DNA. In some embodiments, the Cas9 protein comprises more than one RuvC domain and/or more than one HNH domain. In some embodiments, the Cas9 protein is a wild type Cas9. In each of the composition and method embodiments, the Cas induces a double strand break in target DNA.

Modified versions of Cas9 having one catalytic domain, either RuvC or HNH, that is inactive are termed “nickases”. Nickases cut only one strand on the target DNA, thus creating a single-strand break. A single-strand break may also be known as a “nick.” In some embodiments, the compositions and methods comprise nickases. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods comprise a nickase Cas9 that induces a nick rather than a double strand break in the target DNA.

In some embodiments, the Cas protein may be modified to contain only one functional nuclease domain. For example, the Cas protein may be modified such that one of the nuclease domains is mutated or fully or partially deleted to reduce its nucleic acid cleavage activity. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used having a RuvC domain with reduced activity. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used having an inactive RuvC domain. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used having an HNH domain with reduced activity. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used having an inactive HNH domain.

In some embodiments, a conserved amino acid within a Cas protein nuclease domain is substituted to reduce or alter nuclease activity. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may comprise an amino acid substitution in the RuvC or RuvC-like nuclease domain. Exemplary amino acid substitutions in the RuvC or RuvC-like nuclease domain include D10A (based on the S. pyogenes Cas9 protein). In some embodiments, the Cas protein may comprise an amino acid substitution in the HNH or HNH-like nuclease domain. Exemplary amino acid substitutions in the HNH or HNH-like nuclease domain include E762A, H840A, N863A, H983A, and D986A (based on the S. pyogenes Cas9 protein).

In some embodiments, the composition comprises a nickase and a pair of guide RNAs. In some embodiments, the pair of guide RNAs are complementary to the sense and antisense strands of the target sequence, respectively. In this embodiment, the guide RNAs direct the nickase to a target sequence and introduce a DSB by generating a nick on opposite strands of the target sequence (i.e., double nicking). In some embodiments, use of double nicking may improve specificity and reduce off-target effects. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used together with two separate guide RNAs targeting opposite strands of DNA to produce a double nick in the target DNA. In some embodiments, a nickase Cas is used together with two separate guide RNAs that are selected to be in close proximity to produce a double nick in the target DNA.

In some embodiments, chimeric Cas proteins are used, where one domain or region of the protein is replaced by a portion of a different protein. In some embodiments, a Cas nuclease domain may be replaced with a domain from a different nuclease such as Fok1. In some embodiments, a Cas protein may be a modified nuclease.

In some embodiments, a Cas9-deaminase fusion is used, wherein the Cas9 is not capable of cleaving double-stranded DNA (dCas9). The term “deaminase” refers to an enzyme that catalyzes a deamination reaction. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a cytidine deaminase that converts cytidine (C) to uracil (U), which then gets converted by the cell to thymidine (T). In some embodiments, the deaminase is a guanine deaminase that converts guanine (G) to xanthine, which then gets converted by the cell to adenine (A). In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC 1 family deaminase, an activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), and adenosine deaminase such as an ADAT family deaminase, or an adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR), that converts adenine (A) to hypoxanthine, which then gets converted by the cell to guanine (G).

In other embodiments, the Cas protein may be from a Type-I CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein may be a component of the Cascade complex of a Type-I CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein may be a Cas3 protein. In some embodiments, the Cas protein may be from a Type-III CRISPR/Cas system. In some embodiments, the Cas protein may have an RNA cleavage activity.

PAM

In some embodiments, the target sequence may be adjacent to a PAM. In some embodiments, the PAM may be adjacent to or within 1, 2, 3, or 4, nucleotides of the 3′ end of the target sequence. The length and the sequence of the PAM may depend on the Cas protein used. For example, the PAM may be selected from a consensus or a particular PAM sequence for a specific Cas9 protein or Cas9 ortholog, including those disclosed in FIG. 1 of Ran et al., Nature 520:186-191 (2015), which is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the PAM may comprise 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides in length. Non-limiting exemplary PAM sequences include NGG, NAG, NGA, NGAG, NGCG, NNGRRT, TTN, NGGNG, NG, NAAAAN, NNAAAAW, NNNNACA, GNNNCNNA, and NNNNGATT (wherein N is defined as any nucleotide, and W is defined as either A or T, and R is defined as either A or G). In some embodiments, the PAM sequence may be NGG. In some embodiments, the PAM sequence may be NGGNG. In some embodiments, the PAM sequence may be NNAAAAW.

Methods of Excising TNRs

TNRs in TCF4 have been correlated with increased risk of FECD. Additionally, mutations in TCF4 have been associated with schizophrenia and PSC. Delivery of guide RNAs together with a Cas protein (or nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein) may be used as a treatment for these disorders, for example by excising TNRs (or a portion thereof) from the TCF4 gene. Accordingly, certain embodiments provided herein involve methods of excising TNRs from TCF4. In some embodiments, the method of comprises delivering to a cell any one of the CRISPR/Cas compositions provided herein which comprise one or more gRNAs which direct a nuclease to a Target Sequence provided in Table 2 herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises delivering to a cell two gRNAs together with a Cas protein (or nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein), wherein a first gRNA comprises a guide sequence which targets a region 5′ of the TNR and is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181 and a second gRNA comprises a guide sequence which targets a region 3′ of the TNR and is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. In some embodiments, the cell is a human cell, for example a human corneal endothelium cell. In some embodiments, the method results in a population of cells wherein some fraction of the population has the TNR excised from a TCF4 gene. In some embodiments, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90% or at least 95% or more of the cells within the population has the TNR excised from a TCF4 gene. Methods for measuring the percent of exision within a population of cells are known, and include those provided herein, e.g., next generation sequencing (NGS) methods, for example where the excision percentage is defined as the number of sequencing reads containing a deletion of the TNRs divided by the total number of reads overlapping the target region.

Use of the CRISPR/Cas system can lead to double-stranded breaks in the DNA, or single-stranded breaks in the DNA if a nickase enzyme is used.

NHEJ is a process whereby double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in the DNA are repaired via re-ligation of the break ends, which can produce errors in the form of insertion/deletion (indel) mutations. NHEJ can thus be a means to knockout or reduce levels of a specific gene product, as indels occurring within a coding exon can lead to frameshift mutations and premature stop codons.

HR and HDR are alternative major DNA repair pathways that can be leveraged to generate precise, defined modifications at a target locus in the presence of an exogenously introduced repair template. This can be used to correct single base changes, deletions, insertions, inversions, and other mutations. In some cases, a repair template is used that introduces silent (i.e., synonymous) nucleotide changes within the DNA that prevent recognition by the CRISPR nuclease used to initiate the repair process, thereby preventing indel formation within the corrected gene.

In some embodiments, the template may be used in HR, e.g., to modify a target gene such as TCF4 and/or COL8A2. In some embodiments, the HR may result in the integration of the template sequence or a portion of the template sequence into the target nucleic acid molecule. In some embodiments, a single template may be provided. In other embodiments, two or more templates may be provided such that HR may occur at two or more target sites. For example, different templates may be provided to repair a single gene in a cell, or two different genes in a cell. In some embodiments, multiple copies of at least one template are provided to a cell. In some embodiments, the different templates may be provided in independent copy numbers or independent amounts.

In other embodiments, the template may be used in HDR, e.g., to modify a target gene such as TCF4 and/or COL8A2. HDR involves DNA strand invasion at the site of the cleavage in the nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the HDR may result in including the template sequence in the edited target nucleic acid molecule. In some embodiments, a single template may be provided. In other embodiments, two or more templates having different sequences may be used at two or more sites by HDR. For example, different templates may be provided to repair a single gene in a cell, or two different genes in a cell. In some embodiments, multiple copies of at least one template are provided to a cell. In some embodiments, the different templates may be provided in independent copy numbers or independent amounts.

In yet other embodiments, the template may be used in gene editing mediated by NHEJ, e.g., to modify a target gene such as TCF4 and/or COL8A2. In some embodiments, the template sequence has no similarity to the nucleic acid sequence near the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the template or a portion of the template sequence is incorporated. In some embodiments, a single template may be provided. In other embodiments, two or more templates having different sequences may be inserted at two or more sites by NHEJ. For example, different templates may be provided to insert a single template in a cell, or two different templates in a cell. In some embodiments, the different templates may be provided in independent copy numbers. In some embodiments, the template includes flanking inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences.

The template may be of any suitable length. In some embodiments, the template may comprise 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, or more nucleotides in length. The template may be a single-stranded nucleic acid. The template can be double-stranded or partially double-stranded nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the single stranded template is 20, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, or 200 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the template may comprise a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a portion of the target nucleic acid molecule comprising the target sequence (i.e., a “homology arm”). In some embodiments, the template may comprise a homology arm that is complementary to the sequence located upstream or downstream of the cleavage site on the target nucleic acid molecule. In some embodiments, the template may comprise a first homology arm and a second homology arm (also called a first and second nucleotide sequence) that are complementary to sequences located upstream and downstream of the cleavage site, respectively. Where a template contains two homology arms, each arm can be the same length or different lengths, and the sequence between the homology arms can be substantially similar or identical to the target sequence between the homology arms, or it can be entirely unrelated. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity between the first nucleotide sequence on the template and the sequence upstream of the cleavage site, and between the second nucleotide sequence on the template and the sequence downstream of the cleavage site, may permit homologous recombination, such as, e.g., high-fidelity homologous recombination, between the template and the target nucleic acid molecule. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity may be about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity may be about 95%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity may be at least 98%, 99%, or 100%. In some embodiments, the degree of complementarity may be 100%.

In some embodiments, the template contains ssDNA or dsDNA containing flanking invert-terminal repeat (ITR) sequences. In some embodiments, the template is supplied as a plasmid, minicircle, nanocircle, or PCR product.

Excision Fragments

Generation of excision fragments is a means to harness the power of CRISPR technology to precisely remove small regions of DNA between two target sequences through use of two guide RNAs complementary to these target sequences. In some embodiments, the two guide RNAs target nucleases to sequences that are about 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1000, 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 100, 50, or 30 nucleotides apart, leading to excision of a DNA fragment between the target sequences.

Treatment of FECD with CRISPR/Cas Compositions

Any of the compositions described herein may be administered to subjects to treat FECD in individuals with genetic mutations leading to increased risk of FECD.

Any of the compositions described herein may be administered to subjects to treat FECD in individuals with TNR expansion in intron 3 of TCF4. Methods of treating FECD comprising administering any of the compositions described herein are encompassed. In some aspects, the compositions are administered in therapeutically effective amounts. In some embodiments, a method of excising, mutating, reducing copy number of, ameliorating, and/or eradicating TNRs of TCF4 is encompassed, comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. In some embodiments, a method of excising, reducing copy number of, ameliorating, and/or eradicating the TNRs of one or both copies of TCF4 per cell in a subject is provided, comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. In some embodiments, the cell is a corneal endothelium cell.

In some aspects, a method of reducing, inhibiting, or ameliorating RNA toxicity of TCF4 comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein is encompassed. In some embodiments, a method of inhibiting RNA toxicity is encompassed comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein, wherein the level of toxic RNA products of TCF4 does not return to pre-administration levels after treatment, returning normal function to the corneal endothelial cells, and preventing cell death.

In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered into the anterior chamber of the eye. In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered into the posterior chamber of the eye. In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered into the cornea itself. In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered into the corneal stroma. In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered into the corneal limbus. In some embodiments, treatment may be with a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides, delivered topically onto the epithelial surface of the cornea. In any of the preceding embodiments of this paragraph as well as other embodiments described herein, treatment further comprises delivery of a Cas protein (e.g., Cas9), for example using a lipid nanoparticle, or delivery of a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein using a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, for example those using a lipid nanoparticle, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas protein is mRNA. In some embodiments, a Cas protein or a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein is delivered via the same vector and/or lipid nanoparticle that is used to deliver the appropriate guide or guides. In some embodiments, a Cas protein or a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein is delivered via a different vector and/or lipid nanoparticle that is used to deliver the appropriate guide or guides.

In some embodiments, a single administration of the CRISPR compositions of the invention may be sufficient to correct the underlying genetic defect or mutation associated with disease. In other embodiments, more than one administration of the CRISPR therapeutic may be beneficial, to maximize editing across all target cells and all alleles via cumulative effects.

Use of the compositions described herein for the preparation of a medicament for treating FECD are encompassed. In some embodiments, the patient with FECD, possible FECD, and/or a family history suggestive of FECD is screened for TNRs in TCF4 before initiation of treatment with the compositions of the invention. In some embodiments, treatment is initiated in a patient if 50 or more TNR are present in intron 3 of TCF4.

Mutations in COL8A2 have been correlated with an increased risk of FECD and PPCD. Any of the compositions described herein may be administered to subjects to treat FECD in individuals with mutations in COL8A2 leading to gene products with amino acid mutations. In some embodiments, these amino acid mutations are Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp.

Methods of treating FECD comprising administering any of the compositions described herein are encompassed. In some aspects, the compositions are administered in therapeutically effective amounts. In some embodiments, a method of cleaving, mutating, ameliorating, and/or eradicating mutations in COL8A2 is encompassed, comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. In some embodiments, use of CRISPR/Cas compositions is done together with a process of NHEJ, leading to generation of indels and loss of a COL8A2 allele. In some embodiments, use of CRISPR/Cas compositions is done together with either an exogenous template for HR/HDR, or using the endogenous normal allele as template for HR/HDR, for the purpose of correcting a nucleic acid mutation that leads to an amino acid mutation in the alpha 2 subunit of collagen VIII. In some embodiments, the mutation in the COL8A2 gene that is corrected is the Gln455Lys mutation, caused by the c.1364C>A nucleotide change. In some embodiments, the mutation in the COL8A2 gene that is corrected is the Gln455Val mutation caused by the c.1363-1364CA>GT nucleotide changes. In some embodiments, the mutation in the COL8A2 gene that is corrected is the Leu450Trp mutation caused by the c.1349T>G nucleotide change. In some embodiments, use of a template together with a Cas RNP leads to correction of the nucleic acid sequence such that the mutation is no longer present. In some embodiments, the cell is a corneal endothelium cell.

In some aspects, a method of reducing, inhibiting, or ameliorating the abnormal collagen formed by mutant COL8A2, comprising administration of one or more of the compositions described herein is encompassed. In some embodiments, a method of inhibiting production of abnormal alpha subunit of collagen VIII (COL8A2) is encompassed comprising administration of one or more of the compositions described herein, wherein the level of abnormal COL8A2 does not return to pre-administration levels after treatment. In some embodiments, a method of correcting a genetic mutation with HR or HDR, such that only normal collagen is produced, is encompassed comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. Reduction or correction of the mutant form of collagen should prevent the abnormal collagen deposition seen in the cornea of FECD patients.

Use of the compositions described herein for the preparation of a medicament for treating FECD are encompassed. In some embodiments, the patient with FECD, possible FECD, and/or a family history suggestive of FECD is screened for mutation in COL8A2 before initiation of treatment with the compositions of the invention. In some embodiments, the patient with PPCD, possible PPCD, and/or a family history suggestive of PPCD is screened for mutation in COL8A2 before initiation of treatment with the compositions of the invention. In some embodiments, treatment is initiated in a patient if a mutation is present, such the Gln455Lys mutation caused by the c.1364C>A nucleotide change, the Gln455Val mutation caused by the c.1363-1364CA>GT nucleotide changes, or the Leu450Trp mutation caused by the c.1349T>G nucleotide change.

In some embodiments, a single administration of the CRISPR compositions of the invention may be sufficient to correct the underlying genetic defect or mutation associated with disease. In other embodiments, more than one administration of the CRISPR therapeutic may be beneficial, to maximize editing across all target cells and all alleles via cumulative effects. In some embodiments, the efficacy of treatment with the compositions of the invention is seen at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, or 10 years after delivery.

A number of different types of assessments may be used to determine efficacy of a treatment for FECD, see Eghrari and Gottsch, Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 5(2):147-159 (2010). In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on assessment by slit-lamp microscopy over time. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on quantitative measurement of disease progression by corneal pachymetry measurements of corneal thickness over time. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change in corneal pachymetry over time.

In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on assessment of visual acuity over time. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on improvement, stabilization, or slowing of decline in visual acuity over time.

In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on specular microscopy. In some embodiments, this specular microscopy is used to document the presence of guttae. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on a decrease in formation of new guttae. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on a decrease in presence of existing guttae.

In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on the patient retaining acceptable visual acuity and avoiding need for a corneal transplant. In some embodiments, efficacy of treatment with the compositions is based on a delay in the time until a corneal transplant is needed. This corneal transplant may be a full corneal transplant or a transplant of the inner layer of the cornea.

In addition to being associated with FECD, genetic variants in the TCF4 gene have been associated with two other conditions, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and schizophrenia (see Forrest M P et al., Trends Mol Med. 2014 June; 20(6):322-31). It remains unclear how noncoding variants in the TCF4 gene increase risk for PSC and schizophrenia. One possibility is that these variants serve as markers for a co-inherited expansion in the same TNR region within intron 3 that has been linked to RNA-mediated toxicity in FECD. While this hypothesis remains unproven, the variants associated with PSC and schizophrenia are located physically and haplotypically close to the TNR-containing region within intron 3, suggesting co-inheritance of variants in these neighboring regions. Moreover, the risk variants associated with PSC and schizophrenia have not been associated with changes in expression of the TCF4 gene, suggesting that another mechanism is involved, such as the RNA toxicity seen in patients with the TNR expansion in intron 3.

Combination Therapy

In some embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used as a single agent for the treatment of FECD, PPCD, PSC, and/or Schizophrenia.

In some embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used in combination with other therapies for FECD, PPCD, PSC, and/or Schizophrenia. In some embodiments, the combination therapy is soft contact lenses. In some embodiments, these soft contact lenses smooth out microscopic swelling on the surface of the eye. In some embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used in combination with eye drops or ointments that draw fluid out of the cornea. In some embodiments, these eye drops or ointments are Muro 128® 5% (Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic Solution, 5%, Bausch and Lomb), Muro 128 5% Ointment (Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic Ointment, 5%) (Bausch and Lomb), or other saline or tear replacements.

In some embodiments, glucocorticoids or corticosteroids are used together with the compositions of the invention to reduce the immune response to the therapeutic.

Combination treatments may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential, or separate dosing of the individual components of the treatment. Where the administration is sequential or separate, the delay in administering the second component should not be such as to lose the beneficial effect of the combination.

Delivery of CRISPR/Cas Compositions

In some embodiments, the CRISPR/Cas compositions described herein may be administered via a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle comprising the appropriate guide or guides.

Viral Vectors

CRISPR/Cas composistions can be delivered by a vector system. In some embodiments, the CRISPR/Cas composistions may be provided on one or more vectors. In some embodiments, the vector may be a DNA vector. In other embodiments, the vector may be an RNA vector. In some embodiments, the vector may be circular. In other embodiments, the vector may be linear. In some embodiments, the vector may be enclosed in a lipid nanoparticle, liposome, non-lipid nanoparticle, or viral capsid. Non-limiting exemplary vectors include plasmids, phagemids, cosmids, artificial chromosomes, minichromosomes, transposons, viral vectors, and expression vectors.

In some embodiments, the vector may be a viral vector. In some embodiments, the viral vector may be genetically modified from its wild type counterpart. For example, the viral vector may comprise an insertion, deletion, or substitution of one or more nucleotides to facilitate cloning or such that one or more properties of the vector is changed. Such properties may include packaging capacity, transduction efficiency, immunogenicity, genome integration, replication, transcription, and translation. In some embodiments, a portion of the viral genome may be deleted such that the virus is capable of packaging exogenous sequences having a larger size. In some embodiments, the viral vector may have an enhanced transduction efficiency. In some embodiments, the immune response induced by the virus in a host may be reduced. In some embodiments, viral genes (such as, e.g., integrase) that promote integration of the viral sequence into a host genome may be mutated such that the virus becomes non-integrating. In some embodiments, the viral vector may be replication defective. In some embodiments, the viral vector may comprise exogenous transcriptional or translational control sequences to drive expression of coding sequences on the vector. In some embodiments, the virus may be helper-dependent. For example, the virus may need one or more helper virus to supply viral components (such as, e.g., viral proteins) required to amplify and package the vectors into viral particles. In such a case, one or more helper components, including one or more vectors encoding the viral components, may be introduced into a host cell along with the vector system described herein. In other embodiments, the virus may be helper-free. For example, the virus may be capable of amplifying and packaging the vectors without any helper virus. In some embodiments, the vector system described herein may also encode the viral components required for virus amplification and packaging.

Non-limiting exemplary viral vectors include adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, lentivirus vectors, adenovirus vectors, helper dependent adenoviral vectors (HDAd), herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) vectors, bacteriophage T4, baculovirus vectors, and retrovirus vectors. In some embodiments, the viral vector may be an AAV vector. In some embodiments, the AAV vector has a serotype of 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, or rh.10. In other embodiments, the viral vector may a lentivirus vector. In some embodiments, the lentivirus may be non-integrating.

In some embodiments, the viral vector may be an adenovirus vector. In some embodiments, the adenovirus may be a high-cloning capacity or “gutless” adenovirus, where all coding viral regions apart from the 5′ and 3′ inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) and the packaging signal (‘I’) are deleted from the virus to increase its packaging capacity. In yet other embodiments, the viral vector may be an HSV-1 vector. In some embodiments, the HSV-1-based vector is helper dependent, and in other embodiments it is helper independent. For example, an amplicon vector that retains only the packaging sequence requires a helper virus with structural components for packaging, while a 30 kb-deleted HSV-1 vector that removes non-essential viral functions does not require helper virus. In additional embodiments, the viral vector may be bacteriophage T4. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage T4 may be able to package any linear or circular DNA or RNA molecules when the head of the virus is emptied. In further embodiments, the viral vector may be a baculovirus vector. In yet further embodiments, the viral vector may be a retrovirus vector. In embodiments using AAV or lentiviral vectors, which have smaller cloning capacity, it may be necessary to use more than one vector to deliver all the components of a vector system as disclosed herein. For example, one AAV vector may contain sequences encoding a Cas protein, while a second AAV vector may contain one or more guide sequences. However, in some embodiments, a single AAV vector may contain sequences encoding a Cas protein and one or more guide sequences. In some embodiments involving use of a single AAV to deliver CRISPR/Cas components described herein, a small Cas9 ortholog is used. In some embodiments, the small Cas9 ortholog is derived from Neisseria meningitidis, Campylobacter jejuni or Staphylococcus aureus.

In some embodiments, the vector may be capable of driving expression of one or more coding sequences in a cell. In some embodiments, the cell may be a prokaryotic cell, such as, e.g., a bacterial cell. In some embodiments, the cell may be a eukaryotic cell, such as, e.g., a yeast, plant, insect, or mammalian cell. In some embodiments, the eukaryotic cell may be a mammalian cell. In some embodiments, the eukaryotic cell may be a rodent cell. In some embodiments, the eukaryotic cell may be a human cell. Suitable promoters to drive expression in different types of cells are known in the art. In some embodiments, the promoter may be wild type. In other embodiments, the promoter may be modified for more efficient or efficacious expression. In yet other embodiments, the promoter may be truncated yet retain its function. For example, the promoter may have a normal size or a reduced size that is suitable for proper packaging of the vector into a virus.

In some embodiments, the vector may comprise a nucleotide sequence encoding the nuclease described herein. In some embodiments, the nuclease encoded by the vector may be a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the vector system may comprise one copy of the nucleotide sequence encoding the nuclease. In other embodiments, the vector system may comprise more than one copy of the nucleotide sequence encoding the nuclease. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the nuclease may be operably linked to at least one transcriptional or translational control sequence. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the nuclease may be operably linked to at least one promoter.

In some embodiments, the promoter may be constitutive, inducible, or tissue-specific. In some embodiments, the promoter may be a constitutive promoter. Non-limiting exemplary constitutive promoters include cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter (CMV), simian virus (SV40) promoter, adenovirus major late (MLP) promoter, Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) promoter, mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) promoter, phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) promoter, elongation factor-alpha (EF1a) promoter, ubiquitin promoters, actin promoters, tubulin promoters, immunoglobulin promoters, a functional fragment thereof, or a combination of any of the foregoing. In some embodiments, the promoter may be a CMV promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter may be a truncated CMV promoter. In other embodiments, the promoter may be an EF1a promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter may be an inducible promoter. Non-limiting exemplary inducible promoters include those inducible by heat shock, light, chemicals, peptides, metals, steroids, antibiotics, or alcohol. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter may be one that has a low basal (non-induced) expression level, such as, e.g., the Tet-On® promoter (Clontech).

In some embodiments, the promoter may be a tissue-specific promoter, e.g., a promoter specific for expression in the corneal endothelium.

The vector may further comprise a nucleotide sequence encoding the guide RNA described herein. In some embodiments, the vector comprises one copy of the guide RNA. In other embodiments, the vector comprises more than one copy of the guide RNA. In embodiments with more than one guide RNA, the guide RNAs may be non-identical such that they target different target sequences, or may be identical in that they target the same target sequence. In some embodiments where the vectors comprise more than one guide RNA, each guide RNA may have other different properties, such as activity or stability within the Cas RNP complex. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the guide RNA may be operably linked to at least one transcriptional or translational control sequence, such as a promoter, a 3′ UTR, or a 5′ UTR. In one embodiment, the promoter may be a tRNA promoter, e.g., tRNA^(Lys3), or a tRNA chimera. See Mefferd et al., RNA. 2015 21:1683-9; Scherer et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 2007 35: 2620-2628. In some embodiments, the promoter may be recognized by RNA polymerase III (Pol III). Non-limiting examples of Pol III promoters include U6 and H1 promoters. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the guide RNA may be operably linked to a mouse or human U6 promoter. In other embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the guide RNA may be operably linked to a mouse or human H1 promoter. In embodiments with more than one guide RNA, the promoters used to drive expression may be the same or different. In some embodiments, the nucleotide encoding the crRNA of the guide RNA and the nucleotide encoding the trRNA of the guide RNA may be provided on the same vector. In some embodiments, the nucleotide encoding the crRNA and the nucleotide encoding the trRNA may be driven by the same promoter. In some embodiments, the crRNA and trRNA may be transcribed into a single transcript. For example, the crRNA and trRNA may be processed from the single transcript to form a double-molecule guide RNA. Alternatively, the crRNA and trRNA may be transcribed into a single-molecule guide RNA. In other embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA may be driven by their corresponding promoters on the same vector. In yet other embodiments, the crRNA and the trRNA may be encoded by different vectors.

In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encoding the guide RNA may be located on the same vector comprising the nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas protein. In some embodiments, expression of the guide RNA and of the Cas protein may be driven by their own corresponding promoters. In some embodiments, expression of the guide RNA may be driven by the same promoter that drives expression of the Cas9 protein. In some embodiments, the guide RNA and the Cas protein transcript may be contained within a single transcript. For example, the guide RNA may be within an untranslated region (UTR) of the Cas protein transcript. In some embodiments, the guide RNA may be within the 5′ UTR of the Cas protein transcript. In other embodiments, the guide RNA may be within the 3′ UTR of the Cas protein transcript. In some embodiments, the intracellular half-life of the Cas protein transcript may be reduced by containing the guide RNA within its 3′ UTR and thereby shortening the length of its 3′ UTR. In additional embodiments, the guide RNA may be within an intron of the Cas protein transcript. In some embodiments, suitable splice sites may be added at the intron within which the guide RNA is located such that the guide RNA is properly spliced out of the transcript. In some embodiments, expression of the Cas protein and the guide RNA in close proximity on the same vector may facilitate more efficient formation of the CRISPR RNP complex.

In some embodiments, the compositions comprise a vector system, wherein the system comprises more than one vector. In some embodiments, the vector system may comprise one single vector. In other embodiments, the vector system may comprise two vectors. In additional embodiments, the vector system may comprise three vectors. When different guide RNAs are used for multiplexing, or when multiple copies of the guide RNA are used, the vector system may comprise more than three vectors.

In some embodiments, the vector system may comprise inducible promoters to start expression only after it is delivered to a target cell. Non-limiting exemplary inducible promoters include those inducible by heat shock, light, chemicals, peptides, metals, steroids, antibiotics, or alcohol. In some embodiments, the inducible promoter may be one that has a low basal (non-induced) expression level, such as, e.g., the Tet-On® promoter (Clontech).

In additional embodiments, the vector system may comprise tissue-specific promoters to start expression only after it is delivered into a specific tissue.

The vector may be delivered by liposome, a nanoparticle, an exosome, or a microvesicle. The vector may also be delivered by a lipid nanoparticle; see e.g., PCT/US2017/024973, filed Mar. 30, 2017, claiming priority to U.S. Ser. No. 62/315,602, filed Mar. 30, 2016 and entitled “LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS FOR CRISPR/CAS COMPONENTS,” the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

In some embodiments, the vector may be delivered via a solution delivered directly to the cornea. Delivery may be accomplished via topical application, injection into the cornea itself, injection into the anterior chamber, injection into the posterior chamber, injection into the corneal limbus, or other means.

In some embodiments, the vector may be delivered systemically.

Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)

In some embodiments, the guide RNA compositions described herein, alone or encoded on one or more vectors, are administered via a lipid nanoparticle; see e.g., PCT/US2017/024973, filed Mar. 30, 2017, claiming priority to U.S. Ser. No. 62/315,602, filed Mar. 30, 2016 and entitled “LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS FOR CRISPR/CAS COMPONENTS,” the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Any lipid nanoparticle known to those of skill in the art to be capable of delivering nucleotides to subjects may be utilized to administer the guide RNAs described herein, as well as either mRNA encoding Cas or Cas-deaminase fusion protein or Cas9 or Cas9-deaminase fusion protein itself.

In some embodiments, the LNP comprises (i) a CCD lipid for encapsulation and for endosomal escape, (ii) a neutral lipid for stabilization, (iii) a helper lipid, also for stabilization, and (iv) a stealth lipid. The LNP carries cargo, which may include any or all of the following: an mRNA encoding a Cas nuclease or Cas-deaminase, such as Cas9 or Cas9-deaminase; one or more guide RNAs or a nucleic acids encoding one or more guide RNA; and one or more viral vectors encoding Cas9 or Cas9-deaminase, one or more guide RNAs, or both Cas9/Cas9-deaminase and guide RNAs. In one embodiment, the LNP comprises a CCD lipid, such as Lipid A, Lipid B, Lipid C, or Lipid D. In some aspects, the CCD lipid is Lipid A. In some aspects, the CCD lipid is Lipid B. In some embodiments, the LNP comprises a CCD lipid, a neutral lipid, a helper lipid, and a stealth lipid. In certain embodiments, the helper lipid is cholesterol. In certain embodiments, the neutral lipid is DSPC. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid is PEG2k-DMG. In additional embodiments, the LNP comprises a CCD lipid selected from Lipid A or Lipid B, cholesterol, DSPC, and PEG2k-DMG.

In some embodiments, suitable LNP formulations include a CCD lipid, along with a helper lipid, a neutral lipid, and a stealth lipid. By “lipid nanoparticle” is meant a particle that comprises a plurality of (i.e. more than one) lipid molecules physically associated with each other by intermolecular forces. The LNPs may be, e.g., microspheres (including unilamellar and multilamellar vesicles, e.g., “liposomes”—lamellar phase lipid bilayers that, in some embodiments, are substantially spherical—and, in more particular embodiments, can comprise an aqueous core, e.g., comprising a substantial portion of RNA molecules), a dispersed phase in an emulsion, micelles, or an internal phase in a suspension. Emulsions, micelles, and suspensions may be suitable compositions for local and/or topical delivery.

In some embodiments, the CCD lipid is Lipid A, which is (9Z,12Z)-3-((4,4-bis(octyloxy)butanoyl)oxy)-2-((((3-(diethylamino)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl)propyl octadeca-9,12-dienoate, also called 3-((4,4-bis(octyloxy)butanoyl)oxy)-2-((((3-(diethylamino)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl)propyl (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate. Lipid A can be depicted as:

Lipid A may be synthesized according to WO2015/095340 (e.g., pp. 84-86), incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In some embodiments, the CCD lipid is Lipid B, which is ((5-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1,3-phenylene)bis(oxy))bis(octane-8,1-diyl)bis(decanoate), also called ((5-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1,3-phenylene)bis(oxy))bis(octane-8,1-diyl)bis(decanoate). Lipid B can be depicted as:

Lipid B may be synthesized according to WO2014/136086 (e.g., pp. 107-09), incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In some embodiments, the CCD lipid is Lipid C, which is 2-((4-(((3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)hexadecanoyl)oxy)propane-1,3-diyl (9Z,9′Z,12Z,12′Z)-bis(octadeca-9,12-dienoate). Lipid C can be depicted as:

In some embodiments, the CCD lipid is Lipid D, which is 3-(((3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)-13-(octanoyloxy)tridecyl 3-octylundecanoate.

Lipid D can be depicted as:

Lipid C and Lipid D may be synthesized according to WO2015/095340, incorporated by reference in its entirety.

“Neutral lipids” suitable for use in a lipid composition include, for example, a variety of neutral, uncharged or zwitterionic lipids. Examples of neutral phospholipids suitable for use in the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, 5-heptadecylbenzene-1,3-diol (resorcinol), dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC), pohsphocholine (DOPC), dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), phosphatidylcholine (PLPC), 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DAPC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), egg phosphatidylcholine (EPC), dilauryloylphosphatidylcholine (DLPC), dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), 1-myristoyl-2-palmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (MPPC), 1-palmitoyl-2-myristoyl phosphatidylcholine (PMPC), 1-palmitoyl-2-stearoyl phosphatidylcholine (PSPC), 1,2-diarachidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DBPC), 1-stearoyl-2-palmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (SPPC), 1,2-dieicosenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DEPC), palmitoyloleoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC), lysophosphatidyl choline, dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DSPE), dimyristoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DMPE), dipalmitoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DPPE), palmitoyloleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (POPE), lysophosphatidylethanolamine and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the neutral phospholipid may be selected from the group consisting of distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) and dimyristoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine (DMPE). In another embodiment, the neutral phospholipid may be distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC). Neutral lipids function to stabilize and improve processing of the LNPs.

“Helper lipids” are lipids that enhance transfection (e.g. transfection of the nanoparticle including the biologically active agent). The mechanism by which the helper lipid enhances transfection includes enhancing particle stability. In certain embodiments, the helper lipid enhances membrane fusogenicity. Helper lipids include steroids, sterols, and alkyl resorcinols. Helper lipids suitable for use in the LNPs include, but are not limited to, cholesterol, 5-heptadecylresorcinol, and cholesterol hemisuccinate. In one embodiment, the helper lipid may be cholesterol. In some embodiments, the helper lipid may be cholesterol hemisuccinate.

“Stealth lipids” are lipids that alter the length of time the nanoparticles can exist in vivo (e.g., in the blood). Stealth lipids may assist in the formulation process by, for example, reducing particle aggregation and controlling particle size. Stealth lipids used herein may modulate pharmacokinetic properties of the LNP. Stealth lipids suitable for use in a lipid composition include, but are not limited to, stealth lipids having a hydrophilic head group linked to a lipid moiety. Stealth lipids suitable for use in a lipid composition of the present disclosure and information about the biochemistry of such lipids can be found in Romberg et al., Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2008, pg. 55-71 and Hoekstra et al., Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1660 (2004) 41-52. Additional suitable PEG lipids are disclosed, e.g., in WO 2006/007712.

In one embodiment, the hydrophilic head group of stealth lipid comprises a polymer moiety selected from polymers based on PEG (sometimes referred to as poly(ethylene oxide)), poly(oxazoline), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(glycerol), poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone), polyaminoacids and poly [N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide].

Stealth lipids may comprise a lipid moiety. In some embodiments, the lipid moiety of the stealth lipid may be derived from diacylglycerol or diacylglycamide, including those comprising a dialkylglycerol or dialkylglycamide group having alkyl chain length independently comprising from about C4 to about C40 saturated or unsaturated carbon atoms, wherein the chain may comprise one or more functional groups such as, for example, an amide or ester. The dialkylglycerol or dialkylglycamide group can further comprise one or more substituted alkyl groups.

Unless otherwise indicated, the term “PEG” as used herein means any polyethylene glycol or other polyalkylene ether polymer. In some embodiments, PEG is an optionally substituted linear or branched polymer of ethylene glycol or ethylene oxide. In some embodiments, PEG is unsubstituted. In some embodiments, the PEG is substituted, e.g., by one or more alkyl, alkoxy, acyl, hydroxy, or aryl groups. In some embodiments, the term includes PEG copolymers such as PEG-polyurethane or PEG-polypropylene (see, e.g., J. Milton Harris, Poly(ethylene glycol) chemistry: biotechnical and biomedical applications (1992)); in another embodiment, the term does not include PEG copolymers. In some embodiments, the PEG has a molecular weight of from about 130 to about 50,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 30,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 20,000, in a sub-embodiment about 150 to about 15,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 10,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 6,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 5,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 4,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 150 to about 3,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 300 to about 3,000, in a sub-embodiment, about 1,000 to about 3,000, and in a sub-embodiment, about 1,500 to about 2,500.

In certain embodiments, the PEG (e.g., conjugated to a lipid, such as a stealth lipid), is a “PEG-2K,” also termed “PEG 2000,” which has an average molecular weight of about 2,000 daltons. PEG-2K is represented herein by the following formula (I), wherein n is 45, meaning that the number averaged degree of polymerization comprises about 45 subunits

However, other PEG embodiments known in the art may be used, including, e.g., those where the number-averaged degree of polymerization comprises about 23 subunits (n=23), and/or 68 subunits (n=68). In some embodiments, n may range from about 30 to about 60. In some embodiments, n may range from about 35 to about 55. In some embodiments, n may range from about 40 to about 50. In some embodiments, n may range from about 42 to about 48. In some embodiments, n may be 45. In some embodiments, R may be selected from H, substituted alkyl, and unsubstituted alkyl. In some embodiments, R may be unsubstituted alkyl. In some embodiments, R may be methyl.

In any of the embodiments described herein, the stealth lipid may be selected from PEG-dilauroylglycerol, PEG-dimyristoylglycerol (PEG-DMG) (catalog # GM-020 from NOF, Tokyo, Japan), PEG-dipalmitoylglycerol, PEG-distearoylglycerol (PEG-DSPE) (catalog # DSPE-020CN, NOF, Tokyo, Japan), PEG-dilaurylglycamide, PEG-dimyristylglycamide, PEG-dipalmitoylglycamide, and PEG-distearoylglycamide, PEG-cholesterol (1-[8′-(Cholest-5-en-3[beta]-oxy)carboxamido-3′,6′-dioxaoctanyl]carbamoyl-[omega]-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol), PEG-DMB (3,4-ditetradecoxylbenzyl-[omega]-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol)ether), 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (PEG2k-DMG) (cat. #880150P from Avanti Polar Lipids, Alabaster, Ala., USA), 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (PEG2k-DSPE) (cat. #880120C from Avanti Polar Lipids, Alabaster, Ala., USA), 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycerol, methoxypolyethylene glycol (PEG2k-DSG; GS-020, NOF Tokyo, Japan), poly(ethylene glycol)-2000-dimethacrylate (PEG2k-DMA), and 1,2-distearyloxypropyl-3-amine-Mmethoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (PEG2k-DSA). In one embodiment, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-DMG. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-DSG. In one embodiment, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-DSPE. In one embodiment, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-DMA. In one embodiment, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-DSA. In one embodiment, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-C11. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-C14. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-C16. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid may be PEG2k-C18.

Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide lipid compositions described according to the respective molar ratios of the component lipids in the formulation. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the CCD lipid may be from about 30 mol-% to about 60 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the CCD lipid may be from about 35 mol-% to about 55 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the CCD lipid may be from about 40 mol-% to about 50 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the CCD lipid may be from about 42 mol-% to about 47 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the CCD lipid may be about 45%. In some embodiments, the CCD lipid mol-% of the LNP batch will be ±30%, ±25%, ±20%, ±15%, ±10%, ±5%, or ±2.5% of the target mol-%. In certain embodiments, LNP inter-lot variability will be less than 15%, less than 10% or less than 5%.

In one embodiment, the mol-% of the helper lipid may be from about 30 mol-% to about 60 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the helper lipid may be from about 35 mol-% to about 55 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the helper lipid may be from about 40 mol-% to about 50 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the helper lipid may be from about 41 mol-% to about 46 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the helper lipid may be about 44 mol-%. In some embodiments, the helper mol-% of the LNP batch will be ±30%, ±25%, ±20%, ±15%, ±10%, ±5%, or ±2.5% of the target mol-%. In certain embodiments, LNP inter-lot variability will be less than 15%, less than 10% or less than 5%.

In one embodiment, the mol-% of the neutral lipid may be from about 1 mol-% to about 20 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the neutral lipid may be from about 5 mol-% to about 15 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the neutral lipid may be from about 7 mol-% to about 12 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the neutral lipid may be about 9 mol-%. In some embodiments, the neutral lipid mol-% of the LNP batch will be ±30%, ±25%, ±20%, ±15%, ±10%, ±5%, or ±2.5% of the target mol-%. In certain embodiments, LNP inter-lot variability will be less than 15%, less than 10% or less than 5%.

In one embodiment, the mol-% of the stealth lipid may be from about 1 mol-% to about 10 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the stealth lipid may be from about 1 mol-% to about 5 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the stealth lipid may be from about 1 mol-% to about 3 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the stealth lipid may be about 2 mol-%. In one embodiment, the mol-% of the stealth lipid may be about 1 mol-%. In some embodiments, the stealth lipid mol-% of the LNP batch will be ±30%, ±25%, ±20%, ±15%, ±10%, ±5%, or ±2.5% of the target mol-%. In certain embodiments, LNP inter-lot variability will be less than 15%, less than 10% or less than 5%.

Location of Administration

In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered into the anterior chamber of the eye. In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered into the posterior chamber of the eye. In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered into the cornea itself. In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered into the corneal stroma. In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered into the corneal limbus. In some embodiments, the compositions are delivered onto the epithelial surface of the cornea. In any of the preceding embodiments of this paragraph as well as other embodiments described herein, treatment further comprises delivery of a Cas protein (e.g., Cas9), for example using a lipid nanoparticle, or delivery of a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein using a vector and/or lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, for example those using a lipid nanoparticle, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas protein is mRNA. In some embodiments, a Cas protein or a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein is delivered via the same vector and/or lipid nanoparticle that is used to deliver the appropriate guide or guides. In some embodiments, a Cas protein or a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein is delivered via a different vector and/or lipid nanoparticle that is used to deliver the appropriate guide or guides.

Any of the compositions described herein may be administered to subjects to excise a portion or all of the TNR expansion in intron 3 of TCF4. Methods of treating FECD comprising administering any of the compositions described herein are encompassed. In some aspects, the compositions are administered in therapeutically effective amounts. In some embodiments, a method of excising, mutating, reducing copy number of, ameliorating, and/or eradicating TNRs of TCF4 is encompassed, comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. In some embodiments, a method of cleaving, mutating, reducing copy number of, ameliorating, and/or eradicating the TNRs of one or both copies of TCF4 per cell in a subject is provided, comprising administering one or more of the compositions described herein. In some embodiments, the cell is a corneal endothelium cell.

In some embodiments, two gRNAs are used to excise all of the TNRs in TCF4. In some embodiments, a first guide that is 5′ to the TNR is provided with a second guide that is 3′ to the TNR, or vice versa. Where two gRNAs are contemplated, a composition comprising any of the following combinations of guides is provided:

Combination 01: In some embodiments, a composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1089, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 02: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1090, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 03: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1091, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 04: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1092, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 05: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1093, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 06: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO:1094, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 07: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO:1095, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 08: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1096, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 09: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1097, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 10: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1098, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 11: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1099, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 12: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1100, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 13: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1101, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 14: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1102, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 15: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1103, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 16: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1104, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 17: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1105, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 18: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1106, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 19: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1107, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 20: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1108, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 21: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1109, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 22: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1110, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 23: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1111, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 24: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1112, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 25: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1113, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 26: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1114, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 27: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1115, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 28: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1116, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 29: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1117, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 30: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1118, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 31: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1119, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 32: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1120, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 33: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1121, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 34: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1122, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 35: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1123, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 36: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1124, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 37: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1125, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 38: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1126, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 39: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1127, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 40: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1128, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 41: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1129, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 42: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1130, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 43: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1131, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 44: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1132, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 45: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1133, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 46: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1134, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 47: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1135, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 48: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1136, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 49: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1137, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 50: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1138, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 51: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1139, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 52: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1140, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 53: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1141, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 54: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1142, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 55: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1143, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 56: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1144, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 57: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1145, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 58: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1146, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 59: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1147, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 60: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1148, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 61: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1149, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 62: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1150, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 63: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1151, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 64: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1152, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 65: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1153, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 66: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1154, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 67: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1155, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 68: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1156, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 69: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1157, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 70: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1158, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 71: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1159, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 72: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1160, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 73: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1161, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 74: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1162, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 75: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1163, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 76: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1164, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 77: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1165, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 78: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1166, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 79: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1167, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 80: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1168, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 81: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1169, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 82: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1170, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 83: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1171, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 84: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1172, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 85: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1173, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 86: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1174, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 87: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1175, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 88: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1176, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 89: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1177, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 90: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1178, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 91: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1179, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 92: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1180, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 93: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1181, and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1182-1278. Combination 94: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1182 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 95: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1183 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 96: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1184 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 97: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1185 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 98: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1186 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 99: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1187 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 100: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1188 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 101: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1189 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 102: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1190 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 103: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1191 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 104: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1192 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 105: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1193 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 106: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1194 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 107: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1195 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 108: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1196 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 109: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1197 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 110: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1198 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 111: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1199 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 112: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1200 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 113: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1201 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 114: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1202 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 115: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1203 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 116: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1204 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 117: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1205 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 118: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1206 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 119: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1207 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 120: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1208 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 121: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1209 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 122: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1210 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 123: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1211 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 124: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1212 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 125: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1213 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 126: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1214 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 127: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1215 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 128: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1216 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 129: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1217 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 130: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1218 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 131: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1219 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 132: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1220 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 133: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1221 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 134: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1222 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 135: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1223 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 136: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1224 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 137: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1225 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 138: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1226 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 139: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1227 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 140: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1228 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 141: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1229 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 142: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1230 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 143: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1231 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 144: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1232 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 145: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1233 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 146: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1234 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 147: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1235 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181. Combination 148: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1236 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 149: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1237 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 150: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1238 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 151: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1239 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 152: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1240 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 153: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1241 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 154: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1242 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 155: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1243 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 156: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1244 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 157: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1245 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 158: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1246 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 159: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1247 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 160: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1248 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 161: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1249 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 162: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1250 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 163: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1251 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 164: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1252 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 165: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1253 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 166: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1254 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 167: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1255 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 168: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1256 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 169: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1257 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 170: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1258 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 171: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1259 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 172: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1260 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 173: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1261 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 174: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1262 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 175: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1263 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 176: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1264 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 177: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1265 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 178: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1266 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 179: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1267 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 180: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1268 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 181: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1269 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 182: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1270 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 183: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1271 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 184: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1272 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 185: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1273 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 186: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1274 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 187: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1275 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 188: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1276 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 189: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1277 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181. Combination 190: In some embodiments, the composition comprises two gRNAs comprising a first gRNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1278 and a second gRNA comprising a sequence selected from SEQ ID Nos: 1089-1181.

EXAMPLES Example 1. Use of Pairs of gRNAs to Excise TNR Expansions from TCF4

To remove the TNRs from TCF4 and limit the production of toxic RNAs, CRISPR guides have been designed to simultaneously cut on either side of the expansion using specific target sequences. These gRNAs have been designed to work with wild type S. pyogenes Cas9 (“Spy Cas9”). Other gRNAs, suitable for use with other CRISPR nucleases, could be designed in a similar manner.

Target sequences were selected using the sequence of the TCF4 intron 3 sequence with flanking exons (SEQ ID NO: 1085). This sequence is based on UCSC Genome browser, Human, February 2009 (GRCh37/hg19) assembly. This sequence contains a set of 24 CTG repeats (TNRs) at range 53253387-53253458 within the intron position chr18:53252584-53254275. The exact range of CTG repeats in this intron will vary based on the number of repeats, where a number of repeats >40 is associated with increased risk for developing disease. In the hg38 build, the repeats are located at chr18:55,586,156-55,586,228, within the intron spanning chr18:55,585,280-55,587,136. Target sequences and corresponding guide sequences are listed in Table 2 (SEQ ID NOs: 1-190 (target sequences) and SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278 (guide sequences)). The particular forms of the crRNAs and trRNAs used in this Example 1 are provided in Table 1 as SEQ ID NO:1087 and SEQ ID NO:1088, respectively. The target sequence for the 5′ guide sequences (SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1181) is located between Chr18:55,585,285-55,586,153 and is upstream of the location of the TNRs. The target sequence for the 3′ guide sequences (SEQ ID NOs: 94-190) is located between Chr18:55586225-55587203 and is downstream of the location of the TNRs. Table 2 lists SEQ ID NOs: 1-190 (target sequences) and SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278 (guide sequences that direct a nuclease to a corresponding target sequence and bind to the reverse compliment of the target sequences). Cutting Frequency Determination (CFD) scores were generated for each guide sequence in silico, according to the methodology reported by Doench et al., Nat Biotechnol. 2016 February; 34(2): 184-191. These scores (which have been multiplied by a factor of 100 to convert to decimals as compared to how Doench et al report scores) provide a measure of the off-target potential for a given gRNA.

Dis- tance Target to SEQ sequence start SEQ Average ID (including of ID Guide CFD Editing NO PAM) Chromosomal location Strand Orientation TNR No Sequence Score Percent 1 TTGGCAAGTGGA Chr18: 55585285-55585307 − 5′ of TNRs of −871 1089 UUGGCAAGUGG 422.48 NA CATTTTACTGG TCF4 ACAUUUUAC 2 TGTCCACTTGCCA Chr18: 55585294-55585316 + 5′ of TNRs of −862 1090 UGUCCACUUGC 619.25 NA AAGAAGTTGG TCF4 CAAAGAAGU 3 GGACCAACTTCTT Chr18: 55585297-55585319 − 5′ of TNRs of −859 1091 GGACCAACUUC 402.71 NA TGGCAAGTGG TCF4 UUUGGCAAG 4 GAAAAATGGACC Chr18: 55585304-55585326 − 5′ of TNRs of −852 1092 GAAAAAUGGAC 1569.22 NA AACTTCTTTGG TCF4 CAACUUCUU 5 CCATTTTTCCCAC Chr18: 55585318-55585340 + 5′ of TNRs of −838 1093 CCAUUUUUCCC 809.81 NA TGCTCACAGG TCF4 ACUGCUCAC 6 CCTGTGAGCAGT Chr18: 55585318-55585340 − 5′ of TNRs of −838 1094 CCUGUGAGCAG 773.35 NA GGGAAAAATGG TCF4 UGGGAAAAA 7 TTTTTCCCACTGC Chr18: 55585321-55585343 + 5′ of TNRs of −835 1095 UUUUUCCCACU 1673.79 NA TCACAGGAGG TCF4 GCUCACAGG 8 TTTCACCTCCTGT Chr18: 55585326-55585348 − 5′ of TNRs of −830 1096 UUUCACCUCCU 1250.27 NA GAGCAGTGGG TCF4 GUGAGCAGU 9 TTTTCACCTCCTG Chr18: 55585327-55585349 − 5′ of TNRs of −829 1097 UUUUCACCUCC 1372.08 NA TGAGCAGTGG TCF4 UGUGAGCAG 10 AGATCTTTGAGG Chr18: 55585399-55585421 − 5′ of TNRs of −757 1098 AGAUCUUUGAG 147.38 27.9 AGCTCTGAAGG TCF4 GAGCUCUGA 11 AACAGTATGAAA Chr18: 55585410-55585432 − 5′ of TNRs of −746 1099 AACAGUAUGAA 369.96 32.87 GATCTTTGAGG TCF4 AGAUCUUUG 12 AGCATAAACTCTA Chr18: 55585434-55585456 − 5′ of TNRs of −722 1100 AGCAUAAACUC 37.08 1.83 AGCTGTTTGG TCF4 UAAGCUGUU 13 ACAGCTTAGAGT Chr18: 55585438-55585460 + 5′ of TNRs of −718 1101 ACAGCUUAGAG 197.78 7.6 TTATGCTAAGG TCF4 UUUAUGCUA 14 CAGCTTAGAGTTT Chr18: 55585439-55585461 + 5′ of TNRs of −717 1102 CAGCUUAGAGU 178.67 1.93 ATGCTAAGGG TCF4 UUAUGCUAA 15 TCTTTTAGTTTTA Chr18: 55585483-55585505 − 5′ of TNRs of −673 1103 UCUUUUAGUU 232.52 10.57 AGTTGGATGG TCF4 UUAAGUUGGA 16 TTTCTCTTTTAGTT Chr18: 55585487-55585509 − 5′ of TNRs of −669 1104 UUUCUCUUUUA 619.21 2.07 TTAAGTTGG TCF4 GUUUUAAGU 17 GTGATAATGGGG Chr18: 55585523-55585545 − 5′ of TNRs of −633 1105 GUGAUAAUGG 635.78 15.53 GCTGGGGTGGG TCF4 GGGCUGGGGU 18 AGTGATAATGGG Chr18: 55585524-55585546 − 5′ of TNRs of −632 1106 AGUGAUAAUGG 633.13 11.3 GGCTGGGGTGG TCF4 GGGCUGGGG 19 CAGAGTGATAAT Chr18: 55585527-55585549 − 5′ of TNRs of −629 1107 CAGAGUGAUAA 350.31 17.2 GGGGGCTGGGG TCF4 UGGGGGCUG 20 ACAGAGTGATAA Chr18: 55585528-55585550 − 5′ of TNRs of −628 1108 ACAGAGUGAUA 331.09 10.3 TGGGGGCTGGG TCF4 AUGGGGGCU 21 AACAGAGTGATA Chr18: 55585529-55585551 − 5′ of TNRs of −627 1109 AACAGAGUGAU 3776.91 12.53 ATGGGGGCTGG TCF4 AAUGGGGGC 22 AAAGAACAGAGT Chr18: 55585533-55585555 − 5′ of TNRs of −623 1110 AAAGAACAGAG 372.71 34 GATAATGGGGG TCF4 UGAUAAUGG 23 GAAAGAACAGAG Chr18: 55585534-55585556 − 5′ of TNRs of −622 1111 GAAAGAACAGA 5837.99 17.57 TGATAATGGGG TCF4 GUGAUAAUG 24 AGAAAGAACAGA Chr18: 55585535-55585557 − 5′ of TNRs of −621 1112 AGAAAGAACAG 1439.12 17.37 GTGATAATGGG TCF4 AGUGAUAAU 25 AAGAAAGAACAG Chr18: 55585536-55585558 − 5′ of TNRs of −620 1113 AAGAAAGAACA 418.32 4 AGTGATAATGG TCF4 GAGUGAUAA 26 TCTGTTCTTTCTTT Chr18: 55585546-55585568 + 5′ of TNRs of −610 1114 UCUGUUCUUUC 722.67 4.1 TTCCTCAGG TCF4 UUUUUCCUC 27 TTTTCCTCAGGTT Chr18: 55585558-55585580 + 5′ of TNRs of −598 1115 UUUUCCUCAGG 740.15 14.7 CATTAGATGG TCF4 UUCAUUAGA 28 TTGGCCATCTAAT Chr18: 55585562-55585584 − 5′ of TNRs of −594 1116 UUGGCCAUCUA 201.82 28.2 GAACCTGAGG TCF4 AUGAACCUG 29 AATGTAGCAGTA Chr18: 55585581-55585603 − 5′ of TNRs of −575 1117 AAUGUAGCAGU 932.03 23 GTACTGCTTGG TCF4 AGUACUGCU 30 AGCAGTACTACT Chr18: 55585584-55585606 + 5′ of TNRs of −572 1118 AGCAGUACUAC 975.76 4.43 GCTACATTTGG TCF4 UGCUACAUU 31 TGAATCTTGATAA Chr18: 55585619-55585641 − 5′ of TNRs of −537 1119 UGAAUCUUGAU 430.8 22.13 CATTATGGGG TCF4 AACAUUAUG 32 CTGAATCTTGATA Chr18: 55585620-55585642 − 5′ of TNRs of −536 1120 CUGAAUCUUGA 603.7 32.73 ACATTATGGG TCF4 UAACAUUAU 33 CCATAATGTTATC Chr18: 55585621-55585643 + 5′ of TNRs of −535 1121 CCAUAAUGUUA 473.28 15.53 AAGATTCAGG TCF4 UCAAGAUUC 34 CCTGAATCTTGAT Chr18: 55585621-55585643 − 5′ of TNRs of −535 1122 CCUGAAUCUUG 342.57 36.07 AACATTATGG TCF4 AUAACAUUA 35 AATGTTATCAAG Chr18: 55585625-55585647 + 5′ of TNRs of −531 1123 AAUGUUAUCAA 405.03 15.6 ATTCAGGTTGG TCF4 GAUUCAGGU 36 GTTATCAAGATTC Chr18: 55585628-55585650 + 5′ of TNRs of −528 1124 GUUAUCAAGAU 355.48 21.3 AGGTTGGAGG TCF4 UCAGGUUGG 37 TGTTTTTCTAGAG Chr18: 55585651-55585673 − 5′ of TNRs of −505 1125 UGUUUUUCUA 267.41 3.53 AGGCTGCTGG TCF4 GAGAGGCUGC 38 AAACTAGTGTTTT Chr18: 55585658-55585680 − 5′ of TNRs of −498 1126 AAACUAGUGUU 609.65 7.43 TCTAGAGAGG TCF4 UUUCUAGAG 39 GAAAAACACTAG Chr18: 55585666-55585688 + 5′ of TNRs of −490 1127 GAAAAACACUA 1273.03 22.27 TTTCACCAAGG TCF4 GUUUCACCA 40 AACAACTTTTTTC Chr18: 55585683-55585705 − 5′ of TNRs of −473 1128 AACAACUUUUU 187.55 3.37 TTCTCCTTGG TCF4 UCUUCUCCU 41 TTGTTTTATATTG Chr18: 55585706-55585728 + 5′ of TNRs of −450 1129 UUGUUUUAUA 330.57 5.57 AAAACCTTGG TCF4 UUGAAAACCU 42 GAAAACCTTGGC Chr18: 55585718-55585740 + 5′ of TNRs of −438 1130 GAAAACCUUGG 242.99 24.23 CATAAACGTGG TCF4 CCAUAAACG 43 CATTGCCACGTTT Chr18: 55585723-55585745 − 5′ of TNRs of −433 1131 CAUUGCCACGU 374.68 2.3 ATGGCCAAGG TCF4 UUAUGGCCA 44 AATGGACATTGC Chr18: 55585729-55585751 − 5′ of TNRs of −427 1132 AAUGGACAUUG 221.28 19.5 CACGTTTATGG TCF4 CCACGUUUA 45 TGTCCATTTCCAT Chr18: 55585744-55585766 + 5′ of TNRs of −412 1133 UGUCCAUUUCC 7973.48 12.53 CTCGTATAGG TCF4 AUCUCGUAU 46 AATCCTATACGA Chr18: 55585747-55585769 − 5′ of TNRs of −409 1134 AAUCCUAUACG 24066.2 6.87 GATGGAAATGG TCF4 AGAUGGAAA 47 CAGGCAAATCCT Chr18: 55585753-55585775 − 5′ of TNRs of −403 1135 CAGGCAAAUCC 1112.86 7.3 ATACGAGATGG TCF4 UAUACGAGA 48 TATTTGGGTTCAC Chr18: 55585772-55585794 − 5′ of TNRs of −384 1136 UAUUUGGGUU 1223.1 11.3 ATATGACAGG TCF4 CACAUAUGAC 49 TGGCACTTTTATT Chr18: 55585787-55585809 − 5′ of TNRs of −369 1137 UGGCACUUUUA 1409 1.37 TTTATTTGGG TCF4 UUUUUAUUU 50 GTGGCACTTTTAT Chr18: 55585788-55585810 − 5′ of TNRs of −368 1138 GUGGCACUUUU 8296.18 1.17 TTTTATTTGG TCF4 AUUUUUAUU 51 AAATGAGAATTT Chr18: 55585807-55585829 − 5′ of TNRs of −349 1139 AAAUGAGAAUU 780.66 4.73 AGTGCAGGTGG TCF4 UAGUGCAGG 52 ACGAAATGAGAA Chr18: 55585810-55585832 − 5′ of TNRs of −346 1140 ACGAAAUGAGA 372.43 8.9 TTTAGTGCAGG TCF4 AUUUAGUGC 53 ATTCTCATTTCGT Chr18: 55585820-55585842 + 5′ of TNRs of −336 1141 AUUCUCAUUUC 182.73 19.17 CTCTAACAGG TCF4 GUCUCUAAC 54 AAATAAATGCTG Chr18: 55585898-55585920 − 5′ of TNRs of −258 1142 AAAUAAAUGCU 283.11 32.93 GAGAGAGAGGG TCF4 GGAGAGAGA 55 GAAATAAATGCT Chr18: 55585899-55585921 − 5′ of TNRs of −257 1143 GAAAUAAAUGC 516.92 20.5 GGAGAGAGAGG TCF4 UGGAGAGAG 56 ATTAGGGTCGAA Chr18: 55585908-55585930 − 5′ of TNRs of −248 1144 AUUAGGGUCGA 2074.54 31.6 ATAAATGCTGG TCF4 AAUAAAUGC 57 GCATTTATTTCGA Chr18: 55585911-55585933 + 5′ of TNRs of −245 1145 GCAUUUAUUUC 430.39 12.77 CCCTAATTGG TCF4 GACCCUAAU 58 AAGAAGAGGGA Chr18: 55585924-55585946 − 5′ of TNRs of −232 1146 AAGAAGAGGGA 1894.27 47.23 AACCAATTAGGG TCF4 AACCAAUUA 59 GAAGAAGAGGG Chr18: 55585925-55585947 − 5′ of TNRs of −231 1147 GAAGAAGAGGG 632.04 24 AAACCAATTAGG TCF4 AAACCAAUU 60 ACTAGATACGTC Chr18: 55585937-55585959 − 5′ of TNRs of −219 1148 ACUAGAUACGU 554.05 18.97 GAAGAAGAGGG TCF4 CGAAGAAGA 61 CACTAGATACGTC Chr18: 55585938-55585960 − 5′ of TNRs of −218 1149 CACUAGAUACG 355.06 11.53 GAAGAAGAGG TCF4 UCGAAGAAG 62 CTCTTCTTCGACG Chr18: 55585939-55585961 + 5′ of TNRs of −217 1150 CUCUUCUUCGA 397.65 18.03 TATCTAGTGG TCF4 CGUAUCUAG 63 TGCAGGCTCTGA Chr18: 55585972-55585994 − 5′ of TNRs of −184 1151 UGCAGGCUCUG 611.76 5.97 CTCAGGGAAGG TCF4 ACUCAGGGA 64 TTTTTGCAGGCTC Chr18: 55585976-55585998 − 5′ of TNRs of −180 1152 UUUUUGCAGGC 471.42 4.37 TGACTCAGGG TCF4 UCUGACUCA 65 CTTTTTGCAGGCT Chr18: 55585977-55585999 − 5′ of TNRs of −179 1153 CUUUUUGCAGG 588.04 2.13 CTGACTCAGG TCF4 CUCUGACUC 66 TCAGAGCCTGCA Chr18: 55585983-55586005 + 5′ of TNRs of −173 1154 UCAGAGCCUGC 523.08 13.97 AAAAGCAAAGG TCF4 AAAAAGCAA 67 TTCGTTCCTTTGC Chr18: 55585989-55586011 − 5′ of TNRs of −167 1155 UUCGUUCCUUU 638.97 3.03 TTTTTGCAGG TCF4 GCUUUUUGC 68 GCAAAAAGCAAA Chr18: 55585992-55586014 + 5′ of TNRs of −164 1156 GCAAAAAGCAA 287.37 9.73 GGAACGAATGG TCF4 AGGAACGAA 69 AGAAAGTGCAAC Chr18: 55586015-55586037 + 5′ of TNRs of −141 1157 AGAAAGUGCAA 563.9 9.17 AAGCAGAAAGG TCF4 CAAGCAGAA 70 GAAAGTGCAACA Chr18: 55586016-55586038 + 5′ of TNRs of −140 1158 GAAAGUGCAAC 820.22 7.43 AGCAGAAAGGG TCF4 AAGCAGAAA 71 AAAGTGCAACAA Chr18: 55586017-55586039 + 5′ of TNRs of −139 1159 AAAGUGCAACA 677.96 30.07 GCAGAAAGGGG TCF4 AGCAGAAAG 72 AAGTGCAACAAG Chr18: 55586018-55586040 + 5′ of TNRs of −138 1160 AAGUGCAACAA 423.94 16.47 CAGAAAGGGGG TCF4 GCAGAAAGG 73 GGCTGCAAAGCT Chr18: 55586039-55586061 + 5′ of TNRs of −117 1161 GGCUGCAAAGC 295.09 1.43 GCCTGCCTAGG TCF4 UGCCUGCCU 74 GCTGCAAAGCTG Chr18: 55586040-55586062 + 5′ of TNRs of −116 1162 GCUGCAAAGCU 1404649 37.6 CCTGCCTAGGG TCF4 GCCUGCCUA 75 CAGGAAACGTAG Chr18: 55586052-55586074 − 5′ of TNRs of −104 1163 CAGGAAACGUA 189.68 8.43 CCCTAGGCAGG TCF4 GCCCUAGGC 76 CTGCCTAGGGCT Chr18: 55586053-55586075 + 5′ of TNRs of −103 1164 CUGCCUAGGGC 139.26 15 ACGTTTCCTGG TCF4 UACGUUUCC 77 TTGCCAGGAAAC Chr18: 55586056-55586078 − 5′ of TNRs of −100 1165 UUGCCAGGAAA 68.07 31.3 GTAGCCCTAGG TCF4 CGUAGCCCU 78 TGGCTTTCGGAA Chr18: 55586071-55586093 − 5′ of TNRs of −85 1166 UGGCUUUCGGA 1223977 17.97 GTTTTGCCAGG TCF4 AGUUUUGCC 79 TCTTTTGGAGAAA Chr18: 55586084-55586106 − 5′ of TNRs of −72 1167 UCUUUUGGAG 48.33 18.67 TGGCTTTCGG TCF4 AAAUGGCUUU 80 AAAGCCATTTCTC Chr18: 55586087-55586109 + 5′ of TNRs of −69 1168 AAAGCCAUUUC 12428.9 22.93 CAAAAGAAGG TCF4 UCCAAAAGA 81 TAGACCTTCTTTT Chr18: 55586091-55586113 − 5′ of TNRs of −65 1169 UAGACCUUCUU 581837 13 GGAGAAATGG TCF4 UUGGAGAAA 82 TCCAAAAGAAGG Chr18: 55586098-55586120 + 5′ of TNRs of −58 1170 UCCAAAAGAAG 1467679 21.4 TCTAGAAGAGG TCF4 GUCUAGAAG 83 TCCTCTTCTAGAC Chr18: 55586099-55586121 − 5′ of TNRs of −57 1171 UCCUCUUCUAG 5256.53 29.4 CTTCTTTTGG TCF4 ACCUUCUUU 84 AAAAGAAGGTCT Chr18: 55586101-55586123 + 5′ of TNRs of −55 1172 AAAAGAAGGUC 1030102 23.23 AGAAGAGGAGG TCF4 UAGAAGAGG 85 AGAAGGTCTAGA Chr18: 55586104-55586126 + 5′ of TNRs of −52 1173 AGAAGGUCUAG 1040794 31.1 AGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AAGAGGAGG 86 AGGTCTAGAAGA Chr18: 55586107-55586129 + 5′ of TNRs of −49 1174 AGGUCUAGAAG 2449.47 39.2 GGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGG 87 TCTAGAAGAGGA Chr18: 55586110-55586132 + 5′ of TNRs of −46 1175 UCUAGAAGAGG 1657.42 8.33 GGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGG 88 AGAGGAGGAGG Chr18: 55586116-55586138 + 5′ of TNRs of −40 1176 AGAGGAGGAGG 773.69 15.67 AGGAGGAGAAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGA 89 GGAGGAGGAGG Chr18: 55586119-55586141 + 5′ of TNRs of −37 1177 GGAGGAGGAGG 420.41 17.23 AGGAGAAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGAAGG 90 GGAGGAGGAGG Chr18: 55586122-55586144 + 5′ of TNRs of −34 1178 GGAGGAGGAGG 394.07 8.03 AGAAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGAAGGAGG 91 GGAGGAGGAGA Chr18: 55586125-55586147 + 5′ of TNRs of −31 1179 GGAGGAGGAGA 947.52 5.03 AGGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGG 92 GGAGGAGAAGG Chr18: 55586128-55586150 + 5′ of TNRs of −28 1180 GGAGGAGAAGG 448.19 5.73 AGGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGG 93 GGAGAAGGAGG Chr18: 55586131-55586153 + 5′ of TNRs of −25 1181 GGAGAAGGAGG 598.33 6 AGGAGGAGGAGG TCF4 AGGAGGAGG 94 CAGCATGAAAGA Chr18: 55586225-55586247 + 3′ of TNRs of 69 1182 CAGCAUGAAAG 6355.32 18.63 GCCCCACTTGG TCF4 AGCCCCACU 95 ATGAAAGAGCCC Chr18: 55586229-55586251 + 3′ of TNRs of 73 1183 AUGAAAGAGCC 697.17 26.83 CACTTGGAAGG TCF4 CCACUUGGA 96 AAAGAGCCCCAC Chr18: 55586232-55586254 + 3′ of TNRs of 76 1184 AAAGAGCCCCA 130.15 22.7 TTGGAAGGCGG TCF4 CUUGGAAGG 97 GCCCCACTTGGA Chr18: 55586237-55586259 + 3′ of TNRs of 81 1185 GCCCCACUUGG 203.63 6.7 AGGCGGTTTGG TCF4 AAGGCGGUU 98 TCCAAACCGCCTT Chr18: 55586238-55586260 − 3′ of TNRs of 82 1186 UCCAAACCGCC 203.16 8.07 CCAAGTGGGG TCF4 UUCCAAGUG 99 ATCCAAACCGCCT Chr18: 55586239-55586261 − 3′ of TNRs of 83 1187 AUCCAAACCGCC 105.14 11.4 TCCAAGTGGG TCF4 UUCCAAGU 100 AATCCAAACCGC Chr18: 55586240-55586262 − 3′ of TNRs of 84 1188 AAUCCAAACCG 160.67 18.07 CTTCCAAGTGG TCF4 CCUUCCAAG 101 GATTTTATTTGTG Chr18: 55586259-55586281 + 3′ of TNRs of 103 1189 GAUUUUAUUU 329.17 0.23 TGTTTTGTGG TCF4 GUGUGUUUUG 102 CATCTTACACCAA Chr18: 55586308-55586330 + 3′ of TNRs of 152 1190 CAUCUUACACC 405.23 12.2 ACTCATCTGG TCF4 AAACUCAUC 103 TTTTTAATGCCAG Chr18: 55586317-55586339 − 3′ of TNRs of 161 1191 UUUUUAAUGCC 282.35 8.63 ATGAGTTTGG TCF4 AGAUGAGUU 104 ATTCATTCTCCTG Chr18: 55586343-55586365 + 3′ of TNRs of 187 1192 AUUCAUUCUCC 2000.64 8.23 ACATGTCTGG TCF4 UGACAUGUC 105 TTCATTCTCCTGA Chr18: 55586344-55586366 + 3′ of TNRs of 188 1193 UUCAUUCUCCU 35953.9 12.3 CATGTCTGGG TCF4 GACAUGUCU 106 CTCCTGACATGTC Chr18: 55586350-55586372 + 3′ of TNRs of 194 1194 CUCCUGACAUG 683.98 7.03 TGGGACTTGG TCF4 UCUGGGACU 107 AACCAAGTCCCA Chr18: 55586352-55586374 − 3′ of TNRs of 196 1195 AACCAAGUCCC 5020.06 22.2 GACATGTCAGG TCF4 AGACAUGUC 108 ACATGTCTGGGA Chr18: 55586356-55586378 + 3′ of TNRs of 200 1196 ACAUGUCUGGG 1201.43 21.03 CTTGGTTTAGG TCF4 ACUUGGUUU 109 CTGGGACTTGGT Chr18: 55586362-55586384 + 3′ of TNRs of 206 1197 CUGGGACUUGG 1784.35 32 TTAGGAAAAGG TCF4 UUUAGGAAA 110 GGTTTAGGAAAA Chr18: 55586371-55586393 + 3′ of TNRs of 215 1198 GGUUUAGGAAA 1362.04 11.57 GGAAGCAAAGG TCF4 AGGAAGCAA 111 GTTTAGGAAAAG Chr18: 55586372-55586394 + 3′ of TNRs of 216 1199 GUUUAGGAAAA 4810.53 12.17 GAAGCAAAGGG TCF4 GGAAGCAAA 112 AGGAAAAGGAA Chr18: 55586376-55586398 + 3′ of TNRs of 220 1200 AGGAAAAGGAA 814.55 20.47 GCAAAGGGATGG TCF4 GCAAAGGGA 113 AGGAAGCAAAGG Chr18: 55586382-55586404 + 3′ of TNRs of 226 1201 AGGAAGCAAAG 878.55 16.2 GATGGAGAAGG TCF4 GGAUGGAGA 114 TGGAGTTTTACG Chr18: 55586406-55586428 − 3′ of TNRs of 250 1202 UGGAGUUUUA 315.87 25.63 GCTGTACTTGG TCF4 CGGCUGUACU 115 GACACACTTGTG Chr18: 55586416-55586438 − 3′ of TNRs of 260 1203 GACACACUUGU 177.25 20.47 GAGTTTTACGG TCF4 GGAGUUUUA 116 AGCGGAACTTGA Chr18: 55586426-55586448 − 3′ of TNRs of 270 1204 AGCGGAACUUG 135.84 17.3 CACACTTGTGG TCF4 ACACACUUG 117 GTCGTAGGATCA Chr18: 55586444-55586466 − 3′ of TNRs of 288 1205 GUCGUAGGAUC 797.01 20.3 GCACAAAGCGG TCF4 AGCACAAAG 118 TTGGTAAATTTCG Chr18: 55586459-55586481 − 3′ of TNRs of 303 1206 UUGGUAAAUU 200.12 9.3 TAGTCGTAGG TCF4 UCGUAGUCGU 119 ATTTACCAAAACA Chr18: 55586473-55586495 + 3′ of TNRs of 317 1207 AUUUACCAAAA 1602.25 NA GTCCAAAAGG TCF4 CAGUCCAAA 120 TAGAACCTTTTGG Chr18: 55586478-55586500 − 3′ of TNRs of 322 1208 UAGAACCUUUU 5716.11 5 ACTGTTTTGG TCF4 GGACUGUUU 121 ATACATTCTTTAG Chr18: 55586488-55586510 − 3′ of TNRs of 332 1209 AUACAUUCUUU 345.52 7.5 AACCTTTTGG TCF4 AGAACCUUU 122 TAGGATTCTTAAA Chr18: 55586522-55586544 − 3′ of TNRs of 366 1210 UAGGAUUCUUA 1052.11 1.83 ACTAGTATGG TCF4 AAACUAGUA 123 ATACTAGTTTTAA Chr18: 55586524-55586546 + 3′ of TNRs of 368 1211 AUACUAGUUUU 1437.37 10.03 GAATCCTAGG TCF4 AAGAAUCCU 124 TCCTAGGAAAAG Chr18: 55586540-55586562 + 3′ of TNRs of 384 1212 UCCUAGGAAAA 2172.51 20.9 ATGTAACTAGG TCF4 GAUGUAACU 125 TCCTAGTTACATC Chr18: 55586541-55586563 − 3′ of TNRs of 385 1213 UCCUAGUUACA 1136.69 15.03 TTTTCCTAGG TCF4 UCUUUUCCU 126 TAGGAAAAGATG Chr18: 55586543-55586565 + 3′ of TNRs of 387 1214 UAGGAAAAGAU 1044.91 23.3 TAACTAGGAGG TCF4 GUAACUAGG 127 TAACTAGGAGGT Chr18: 55586555-55586577 + 3′ of TNRs of 399 1215 UAACUAGGAGG 707.33 22.5 AAGATGTAAGG TCF4 UAAGAUGUA 128 GGAGGTAAGATG Chr18: 55586561-55586583 + 3′ of TNRs of 405 1216 GGAGGUAAGAU 473.79 16.03 TAAGGAACAGG TCF4 GUAAGGAAC 129 TAATGATGCTTTG Chr18: 55586585-55586607 − 3′ of TNRs of 429 1217 UAAUGAUGCUU 7.55 19.93 GATTGGTAGG TCF4 UGGAUUGGU 130 AAGCTAATGATG Chr18: 55586589-55586611 − 3′ of TNRs of 433 1218 AAGCUAAUGAU 48.63 15.27 CTTTGGATTGG TCF4 GCUUUGGAU 131 GTTTTAAGCTAAT Chr18: 55586594-55586616 − 3′ of TNRs of 438 1219 GUUUUAAGCUA 1051.28 3.67 ATGCTTTGG TUF4 AUGAUGCUU 132 TAAAACTTTAAAG Chr18: 55586611-55586633 + 3′ of TNRs of 455 1220 UAAAACUUUAA 83.63 12.03 AGACAACTGG TCF4 AGAGACAAC 133 AAAACTTTAAAG Chr18: 55586612-55586634 + 3′ of TNRs of 456 1221 AAAACUUUAAA 841.09 32.53 AGACAACTGGG TCF4 GAGACAACU 134 GGAAATGGAAAA Chr18: 55586638-55586660 − 3′ of TNRs of 482 1222 GGAAAUGGAAA 22.4 13.73 TAGAAAATAGG TCF4 AUAGAAAAU 135 TTATTTATTGTTTT Chr18: 55586653-55586675 − 3′ of TNRs of 497 1223 UUAUUUAUUG 2366.77 0.13 TGGAAATGG TCF4 UUUUUGGAAA 136 TTCGTTTTATTTAT Chr18: 55586659-55586681 − 3′ of TNRs of 503 1224 UUCGUUUUAU 1039.95 0.07 TGTTTTTGG TCF4 UUAUUGUUUU 137 GTAGTCTCAGTGT Chr18: 55586702-55586724 + 3′ of TNRs of 546 1225 GUAGUCUCAGU 1965.79 5.37 TCAGACATGG TCF4 GUUCAGACA 138 TTCAGACATGGC Chr18: 55586714-55586736 + 3′ of TNRs of 558 1226 UUCAGACAUGG 3320.5 2.33 CAAGTTTTAGG TCF4 CCAAGUUUU 139 TCAGACATGGCC Chr18: 55586715-55586737 + 3′ of TNRs of 559 1227 UCAGACAUGGC 717.05 5.9 AAGTTTTAGGG TCF4 CAAGUUUUA 140 CAGACATGGCCA Chr18: 55586716-55586738 + 3′ of TNRs of 560 1228 CAGACAUGGCC 300.9 6.37 AGTTTTAGGGG TCF4 AAGUUUUAG 141 ACATGGCCAAGT Chr18: 55586719-55586741 + 3′ of TNRs of 563 1229 ACAUGGCCAAG 301.24 12.73 TTTAGGGGTGG TCF4 UUUUAGGGG 142 ACTAAACCACCCC Chr18: 55586725-55586747 − 3′ of TNRs of 569 1230 ACUAAACCACCC 333.64 1.57 TAAAACTTGG TCF4 CUAAAACU 143 TTTAGGGGTGGT Chr18: 55586731-55586753 + 3′ of TNRs of 575 1231 UUUAGGGGUG 171.1 3.2 TTAGTTTTAGG TCF4 GUUUAGUUUU 144 TTAGGGGTGGTT Chr18: 55586732-55586754 + 3′ of TNRs of 576 1232 UUAGGGGUGG 214.26 6.8 TAGTTTTAGGG TCF4 UUUAGUUUUA 145 TAGGGGTGGTTT Chr18: 55586733-55586755 + 3′ of TNRs of 577 1233 UAGGGGUGGU 147.48 10.37 AGTTTTAGGGG TCF4 UUAGUUUUAG 146 TGTCTATTTTTGC Chr18: 55586756-55586778 + 3′ of TNRs of 600 1234 UGUCUAUUUU 995.21 4.33 TTTCCACTGG TCF4 UGCUUUCCAC 147 GTCTATTTTTGCT Chr18: 55586757-55586779 + 3′ of TNRs of 601 1235 GUCUAUUUUU 174.31 1.7 TTCCACTGGG TCF4 GCUUUCCACU 148 TCTATTTTTGCTTT Chr18: 55586758-55586780 + 3′ of TNRs of 602 1236 UCUAUUUUUGC 84.57 5.7 CCACTGGGG TCF4 UUUCCACUG 149 ATAATGGAATCTC Chr18: 55586772-55586794 − 3′ of TNRs of 616 1237 AUAAUGGAAUC 298.73 14.83 ACCCCAGTGG TCF4 UCACCCCAG 150 TGGGGTGAGATT Chr18: 55586776-55586798 + 3′ of TNRs of 620 1238 UGGGGUGAGA 2434.89 4.53 CCATTATTTGG TCF4 UUCCAUUAUU 151 GGGGTGAGATTC Chr18: 55586777-55586799 + 3′ of TNRs of 621 1239 GGGGUGAGAU 1205.02 4.8 CATTATTTGGG TCF4 UCCAUUAUUU 152 GGGTGAGATTCC Chr18: 55586778-55586800 + 3′ of TNRs of 622 1240 GGGUGAGAUUC 2784.14 4.63 ATTATTTGGGG TCF4 CAUUAUUUG 153 CCATTATTTGGGG Chr18: 55586788-55586810 + 3′ of TNRs of 632 1241 CCAUUAUUUGG 978.57 17.53 TAATCAGTGG TCF4 GGUAAUCAG 154 CCACTGATTACCC Chr18: 55586788-55586810 − 3′ of TNRs of 632 1242 CCACUGAUUAC 42.74 12.17 CAAATAATGG TCF4 CCCAAAUAA 155 CATTATTTGGGGT Chr18: 55586789-55586811 + 3′ of TNRs of 633 1243 CAUUAUUUGG 1266.08 19.47 AATCAGTGGG TCF4 GGUAAUCAGU 156 ATTTGGGGTAAT Chr18: 55586793-55586815 + 3′ of TNRs of 637 1244 AUUUGGGGUA 251.48 6.2 CAGTGGGTAGG TCF4 AUCAGUGGGU 157 TTTGGGGTAATC Chr18: 55586794-55586816 + 3′ of TNRs of 638 1245 UUUGGGGUAA 443.03 8.7 AGTGGGTAGGG TCF4 UCAGUGGGUA 158 ATCAGTGGGTAG Chr18: 55586803-55586825 + 3′ of TNRs of 647 1246 AUCAGUGGGUA 616.38 7.2 GGAATTGAAGG TCF4 GGGAAUUGA 159 TTTTTTTTGAGTT Chr18: 55586826-55586848 − 3′ of TNRs of 670 1247 UUUUUUUUGA 843.87 1.1 TTATTACTGG TCF4 GUUUUAUUAC 160 TGTGGTGTGATG Chr18: 55586856-55586878 − 3′ of TNRs of 700 1248 UGUGGUGUGA 565.01 6.47 GAAGATTCAGG TCF4 UGGAAGAUUC 161 ACTATAATTTTGT Chr18: 55586866-55586888 − 3′ of TNRs of 710 1249 ACUAUAAUUUU 4828.97 0.5 GGTGTGATGG TCF4 GUGGUGUGA 162 AGTTTTTAACTAT Chr18: 55586874-55586896 − 3′ of TNRs of 718 1250 AGUUUUUAACU 339.02 1.1 AATTTTGTGG TCF4 AUAAUUUUG 163 AAAGACCTTCATA Chr18: 55586903-55586925 + 3′ of TNRs of 747 1251 AAAGACCUUCA 142.27 5.87 TTTACCAAGG TCF4 UAUUUACCA 164 TGAATCCTTGGTA Chr18: 55586908-55586930 − 3′ of TNRs of 752 1252 UGAAUCCUUGG 789.33 3.17 AATATGAAGG TCF4 UAAAUAUGA 165 TTTTTAATTGGCT Chr18: 55586920-55586942 − 3′ of TNRs of 764 1253 UUUUUAAUUG 3433.08 8.07 GAATCCTTGG TCF4 GCUGAAUCCU 166 GGACAGTAATAA Chr18: 55586932-55586954 − 3′ of TNRs of 776 1254 GGACAGUAAUA 187.99 0.83 TTTTTAATTGG TCF4 AUUUUUAAU 167 ACTGTCCTTTAGA Chr18: 55586948-55586970 + 3′ of TNRs of 792 1255 ACUGUCCUUUA 3697.81 8.13 TTCCTACTGG TCF4 GAUUCCUAC 168 AGAAACCAGTAG Chr18: 55586953-55586975 − 3′ of TNRs of 797 1256 AGAAACCAGUA 1485.36 5.8 GAATCTAAAGG TCF4 GGAAUCUAA 169 CACTTCAGCTAGA Chr18: 55586963-55586985 − 3′ of TNRs of 807 1257 CACUUCAGCUA 1419.43 7.7 AACCAGTAGG TCF4 GAAACCAGU 170 TGGTTTCTAGCTG Chr18: 55586968-55586990 + 3′ of TNRs of 812 1258 UGGUUUCUAGC 1064.11 6.83 AAGTGTTTGG TCF4 UGAAGUGUU 171 GGTTTCTAGCTGA Chr18: 55586969-55586991 + 3′ of TNRs of 813 1259 GGUUUCUAGCU 742.1 8.47 AGTGTTTGGG TCF4 GAAGUGUUU 172 AGTGCGGTAAGA Chr18: 55587028-55587050 − 3′ of TNRs of 872 1260 AGUGCGGUAAG 1308.2 23.43 AAGAACGGTGG TCF4 AAAGAACGG 173 TTCAGTGCGGTA Chr18: 55587031-55587053 − 3′ of TNRs of 875 1261 UUCAGUGCGGU 833.82 23.33 AGAAAGAACGG TCF4 AAGAAAGAA 174 TGATTTACTGGAT Chr18: 55587044-55587066 − 3′ of TNRs of 888 1262 UGAUUUACUG 1281.47 NA TTCAGTGCGG TCF4 GAUUUCAGUG 175 CAAAGAGCTGAG Chr18: 55587056-55587078 − 3′ of TNRs of 900 1263 CAAAGAGCUGA 1093.05 NA TGATTTACTGG TCF4 GUGAUUUAC 176 CAGCTCTTTGTCC Chr18: 55587069-55587091 + 3′ of TNRs of 913 1264 CAGCUCUUUGU 2384.95 NA GTCCCTAAGG TCF4 CCGUCCCUA 177 GCGAATGGCTGC Chr18: 55587080-55587102 − 3′ of TNRs of 924 1265 GCGAAUGGCUG 136.05 NA CTTAGGGACGG TCF4 CCUUAGGGA 178 AACAGCGAATGG Chr18: 55587084-55587106 − 3′ of TNRs of 928 1266 AACAGCGAAUG 1946.76 NA CTGCCTTAGGG TCF4 GCUGCCUUA 179 CAACAGCGAATG Chr18: 55587085-55587107 − 3′ of TNRs of 929 1267 CAACAGCGAAU 922.31 NA CTGCCTTAGG TCF4 GGCUGCCUU 180 CTAAGGCAGCCA Chr18: 55587086-55587108 + 3′ of TNRs of 930 1268 CUAAGGCAGCC 1288.59 NA TTCGCTGTTGG TCF4 AUUCGCUGU 181 AATGCATCACCA Chr18: 55587095-55587117 − 3′ of TNRs of 939 1269 AAUGCAUCACC 221.14 NA ACAGCGAATGG TCF4 AACAGCGAA 182 ATCACACAAACCT Chr18: 55587126-55587148 + 3′ of TNRs of 970 1270 AUCACACAAACC 1315.96 NA AGAAACATGG TCF4 UAGAAACA 183 GCGGTTATTTCCA Chr18: 55587136-55587158 − 3′ of TNRs of 980 1271 GCGGUUAUUUC 1600 NA TGTTTCTAGG TCF4 CAUGUUUCU 184 GGGACTGGATTT Chr18: 55587155-55587177 − 3′ of TNRs of 999 1272 GGGACUGGAUU 1287.34 NA TCTGATTGCGG TCF4 UUCUGAUUG 185 GAAAATCCAGTC Chr18: 55587164-55587186 + 3′ of TNRs of 1008 1273 GAAAAUCCAGU 1557.06 NA CCAATCCTTGG TCF4 CCCAAUCCU 186 TTTTCTCCAAGGA Chr18: 55587170-55587192 − 3′ of TNRs of 1014 1274 UUUUCUCCAAG 1644.63 NA TTGGGACTGG TCF4 GAUUGGGAC 187 TTGTGTTTTCTCC Chr18: 55587175-55587197 − 3′ of TNRs of 1019 1275 UUGUGUUUUC 495.78 NA AAGGATTGGG TCF4 UCCAAGGAUU 188 ATTGTGTTTTCTC Chr18: 55587176-55587198 − 3′ of TNRs of 1020 1276 AUUGUGUUUU 2305.18 NA CAAGGATTGG TCF4 CUCCAAGGAU 189 ATCCTTGGAGAA Chr18: 55587179-55587201 + 3′ of TNRs of 1023 1277 AUCCUUGGAGA 527.93 NA AACACAATCGG TCF4 AAACACAAU 190 ATCCGATTGTGTT Chr18: 55587181-55587203 − 3′ of TNRs of 1025 1278 AUCCGAUUGUG 125.71 NA TTCTCCAAGG TCF4 UUUUCUCCA

gRNAs having guide sequences provided in Table 2 were screened in a 96-well format to determine their editing (e.g., indel forming) efficiency. To this end, a HEK293 cell line constitutively expressing Spy Cas9 (“HEK293_Cas9”) was cultured in DMEM media supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 500 μg/ml G418. Cells were plated at a density of 10,000 cells/well in a 96-well plate 20 hours prior to transfection. Cells were transfected with Lipofectamine RNAiMAX (ThermoFisher, Cat. 13778150) according to the manufacturer's protocol. Cells were transfected with a lipoplex containing individual crRNA (25 nM), trRNA (25 nM), Lipofectamine RNAiMAX (0.3 μL/well) and OptiMem. Genomic DNA was extracted from each well using 50 μL/well BuccalAmp DNA Extraction solution (Epicentre, Cat. QE09050) according to manufacturer's protocol.

To quantitatively determine the efficiency of editing at the target location in the genome, deep sequencing was utilized to identify the presence of insertions and deletions (“indels”) introduced by gene editing. PCR primers were designed around the target sites and the genomic area of interest was amplified. Additional PCR was performed according to the manufacturer's protocols (Illumina) to add the necessary chemistry for sequencing. The amplicons were sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq instrument. The reads were aligned to the human reference genome after eliminating those having low quality scores. The resulting files containing the reads were mapped to the reference genome (BAM files), where reads that overlapped the target region of interest were selected and the number of wild type reads versus the number of reads which contain an insertion, substitution, or deletion was calculated. The editing percentage (e.g., the “editing efficiency” or “percent editing”) is defined as the total number of sequence reads with insertions or deletions over the total number of sequence reads, including wild type. The editing efficiency numbers for each gRNA used are reported in Table 2.

After completing the initial evaluation above to identify those with optimal editing efficiency, pairs of gRNAs were screened to determine pairs capable of removing the intervening section of DNA containing the TNR, as shown in FIG. 1. Following excision of the intervening section, the break will then be repaired by the cell through the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) DNA repair pathway, which is highly efficient even in non-dividing cells such as those in the corneal endothelium. This process follows excision of the DNA fragment between the two guide sequences, which can occur at high frequency even when the guide sequences are >3000 nucleotides apart. No additional homologous template DNA is required for this editing approach, greatly simplifying the process. As the deleted range is contained within an intron, no effect on the gene product of TCF4 would be expected as the intron does not affect the final mRNA product or the protein product.

After removal of the TNR repeat, the TCF4 RNA transcript should no longer aggregate within the cell, nor sequester the splicing factors that are required for normal cellular function. Removal of the relevant region within intron 3 is unlikely to have any detrimental effects on RNA stability or the expression of the TCF4 gene itself, because this intron would normally be removed by RNA splicing during maturation of the final RNA product. Thus, the region of DNA within intron 3 is not be contained within the final RNA product used for translation of the TCF4 protein. Without the TNR, the mRNA and gene product of TCF4 should function normally, much the same as a normal allele with minimal TNR expansion. Moreover, as corneal endothelial cells are essentially non-dividing, correction of the cells once should result in a permanent amelioration of the disease. Treatment should halt the abnormal deposition of collagen (i.e., guttae) characteristic of the disease, and may over time lead to resorption of existing guttae. It is also proposed that treatment of individuals with a known predisposition to FECD, such as those with family histories of the disease and who are confirmed to have TNR expansion of intron 3 of TCF4, using this technology may prevent development of disease.

To demonstrate excision of the TNR, pairs of RNPs were formed, each having a gRNA targeting one side of the TNR. Briefly, a 50 μM solution of pre-annealed gRNA (e.g., a dgRNA having a crRNA and trRNA) was prepared by heating crRNA and trRNA at eqimolar amounts in water at 95° C. for 2 minutes, and allowing them to cool at room temperature. The pre-annealed gRNA was added to Spy Cas9 protein (at 50 μM concentration) and was incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes, giving a final RNP solution having gRNA at 3.33 μM and Cas9 protein at 1.66 μM. HEK293 cells which do not constitutively express Cas9 were plated in SF electroporation buffer (Lonza) in 96-well format at ˜50,000 cells/well in a volume of 20 μL. 5 μl of each RNP solution (e.g., for each pair being tested) was added to the wells and the cells were electroporated using a Lonza Amaxa instrument. After electroporation, 80 μL of cell culture media was added to the wells and the cells were transferred to a 96-well flat bottom tissue culture plate and incubated at 37° C. for 24 hours. The cells were then lysed and genomic DNA was extracted as described above.

To determine efficiciences of TNR excision, a similar NGS analysis was performed as described above for editing efficiency. Briefly, deep sequencing was performed to identify deletions caused by gene editing of two locations flanking the TNRs. PCR primers were designed around the target site (the TNR in intron 3 of TCF4), and the genomic area of interest was amplified. Additional PCR was performed according to the manufacturer's protocols (Illumina) to add the necessary chemistry for sequencing. The resulting amplicons were sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq instrument. Reads were filtered to eliminate those with low quality scores, and the resulting reads were mapped to the reference genome. Reads overlapping the target region were further filtered and locally realigned to identify large deletions. The number of reads containing deletions spanning the two targeted regions was calculated. The excision percentage is defined as the number of sequencing reads containing a deletion of the TNRs divided by the total number of reads overlapping the target region. The excision percentages for each pair tested are reported in Table 7.

As shown in Table 7 and FIG. 2, 93 pairs of gRNAs were tested, with some pairs achieving greater than 80% excision, with one pair in particular achieving over 88% excision (e.g., using gRNAs having guide sequences directing a nuclease to a target sequence comprising SEQ ID NO:83 and SEQ ID NO:109; corresponding to guide RNAs comprising SEQ ID NO: 1177 and SEQ ID NO: 1197, respectively).

TABLE 7 SEQ ID NOs (5′ SEQ ID NOs (3′ Excision Target Sequence) Target Sequence) Percent 83 109 88.71 85 109 85.56 86 112 81.58 85 125 81.08 86 109 79.99 85 107 78.44 83 125 76.78 86 125 76.67 86 107 71.68 64 106 66.1 85 114 65.86 86 114 61.58 83 114 59.88 53 114 43.8 83 112 27.6 74 114 20.7 85 108 7.35 83 107 6.69 85 115 6.44 58 109 5.69 86 108 5.57 83 96 5.17 74 109 4.46 77 115 4.45 53 96 4.44 83 108 4.4 74 125 4.3 85 94 4.17 86 96 3.53 53 107 3.42 83 94 3.21 71 115 3.21 77 96 3.12 58 112 3.11 77 109 3.08 85 95 3 53 94 2.9 77 95 2.82 86 115 2.75 85 96 2.65 58 94 2.61 58 115 2.61 71 96 2.56 58 107 2.53 83 95 2.43 58 96 2.36 77 94 2.24 56 94 2.21 77 108 2.17 77 112 2.16 86 94 2.08 77 107 1.9 86 95 1.87 56 96 1.87 54 94 1.72 71 94 1.69 77 114 1.65 71 114 1.64 56 95 1.63 58 95 1.5 53 112 1.32 71 109 1.3 74 112 1.28 54 96 1.17 58 114 1.15 74 108 1.09 53 108 0.79 74 107 0.62 74 94 0.61 71 107 0.56 71 95 0.55 71 112 0.55 74 96 0.47 74 95 0.46 74 115 0.41 54 95 0.37 53 95 0.35 77 125 0.33 54 112 0.09 56 114 0.01 73 101 0.01 54 109 0 54 114 0 54 107 0 54 108 0 54 115 0 56 109 0 56 107 0 56 108 0 56 112 0 56 115 0 56 125 0 53 125 0

Example 2. Use of gRNAs to Treat Mutations in COL8A2

Three mutations in COL8A2, Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, and Leu450Trp, have been associated with early-onset FECD and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPDC), and knock-in animal studies have shown a pathology consistent with human early-onset FECD. These models are associated with abnormal intracellular accumulation of mutant collagen VIII peptides with altered stability of the triple helical structure. Therefore, decreasing mutant collagen VIII in patients with diagnosis or family history of mutations in COL8A2 may improve disease course. Alternatively, selectively reducing levels of COL8A2 with mutation at either Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp may reduce levels of mutant collagen VIII peptides and improve disease course. Another approach would be to correct mutations in the DNA leading to amino acid mutations in the alpha subunit 2 of collagen VIII (COL8A2) and thereby remove the abnormal gene product.

Target sequences were selected for developing Cas RNP therapies using NCBI Reference Sequence NM_005202.3 of transcript variant 1 of the COL8A2 gene. This sequence does not contain mutations known to occur at positions 455 and 450 in the amino acid sequence of the collagen VIII gene product and may be termed the “wild type COL8A2 sequence.” Target sequences were selected between Chr1:36097532-36100270 (hg38 version), as listed in Table 3 (SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063). Guide sequences complementary to the target sequences can be used to generate gRNAs for use with RNPs to target COL8A2.

TABLE 3 Target sequences for wild type COL8A2 SEQ ID Chromosomal No location Strand Target sequence 191 Chr1: 36097532-36097554 + GGGGAGGAGGCCAGGGCAGCAGG 192 Chr1: 36097545-36097567 + GGGCAGCAGGACCCCCCCCGCGG 193 Chr1: 36097546-36097568 + GGCAGCAGGACCCCCCCCGCGGG 194 Chr1: 36097554-36097576 + GACCCCCCCCGCGGGTTATGTGG 195 Chr1: 36097555-36097577 + ACCCCCCCCGCGGGTTATGTGGG 196 Chr1: 36097556-36097578 + CCCCCCCCGCGGGTTATGTGGGG 197 Chr1: 36097556-36097578 − CCCCACATAACCCGCGGGGGGGG 198 Chr1: 36097557-36097579 − GCCCCACATAACCCGCGGGGGGG 199 Chr1: 36097558-36097580 − TGCCCCACATAACCCGCGGGGGG 200 Chr1: 36097559-36097581 − CTGCCCCACATAACCCGCGGGGG 201 Chr1: 36097560-36097582 − TCTGCCCCACATAACCCGCGGGG 202 Chr1: 36097561-36097583 − CTCTGCCCCACATAACCCGCGGG 203 Chr1: 36097562-36097584 − GCTCTGCCCCACATAACCCGCGG 204 Chr1: 36097578-36097600 + GCAGAGCAAGAATCCTGAAAAGG 205 Chr1: 36097581-36097603 + GAGCAAGAATCCTGAAAAGGAGG 206 Chr1: 36097586-36097608 + AGAATCCTGAAAAGGAGGAGTGG 207 Chr1: 36097591-36097613 − TACATCCACTCCTCCTTTTCAGG 208 Chr1: 36097599-36097621 + GGAGGAGTGGATGTACTCCGTGG 209 Chr1: 36097607-36097629 + GGATGTACTCCGTGGAGTAGAGG 210 Chr1: 36097614-36097636 + CTCCGTGGAGTAGAGGCCGTTGG 211 Chr1: 36097616-36097638 − GGCCAACGGCCTCTACTCCACGG 212 Chr1: 36097619-36097641 + TGGAGTAGAGGCCGTTGGCCTGG 213 Chr1: 36097627-36097649 + AGGCCGTTGGCCTGGTCCGACGG 214 Chr1: 36097630-36097652 − ATGCCGTCGGACCAGGCCAACGG 215 Chr1: 36097637-36097659 − GGTGCAGATGCCGTCGGACCAGG 216 Chr1: 36097643-36097665 − GGTCTGGGTGCAGATGCCGTCGG 217 Chr1: 36097646-36097668 + ACGGCATCTGCACCCAGACCTGG 218 Chr1: 36097653-36097675 + CTGCACCCAGACCTGGTCGTTGG 219 Chr1: 36097654-36097676 + TGCACCCAGACCTGGTCGTTGGG 220 Chr1: 36097658-36097680 − GCGGCCCAACGACCAGGTCTGGG 221 Chr1: 36097659-36097681 − TGCGGCCCAACGACCAGGTCTGG 222 Chr1: 36097664-36097686 + CCTGGTCGTTGGGCCGCAGCTGG 223 Chr1: 36097664-36097686 − CCAGCTGCGGCCCAACGACCAGG 224 Chr1: 36097671-36097693 + GTTGGGCCGCAGCTGGAGCACGG 225 Chr1: 36097677-36097699 − GTGGGGCCGTGCTCCAGCTGCGG 226 Chr1: 36097688-36097710 + GCACGGCCCCACCAGATGCCTGG 227 Chr1: 36097694-36097716 + CCCCACCAGATGCCTGGTCCAGG 228 Chr1: 36097694-36097716 − CCTGGACCAGGCATCTGGTGGGG 229 Chr1: 36097695-36097717 − ACCTGGACCAGGCATCTGGTGGG 230 Chr1: 36097696-36097718 − TACCTGGACCAGGCATCTGGTGG 231 Chr1: 36097699-36097721 − GGCTACCTGGACCAGGCATCTGG 232 Chr1: 36097706-36097728 − CAAGAAGGGCTACCTGGACCAGG 233 Chr1: 36097712-36097734 − TGAGTACAAGAAGGGCTACCTGG 234 Chr1: 36097719-36097741 + GCCCTTCTTGTACTCATCGTAGG 235 Chr1: 36097720-36097742 − ACCTACGATGAGTACAAGAAGGG 236 Chr1: 36097721-36097743 − TACCTACGATGAGTACAAGAAGG 237 Chr1: 36097725-36097747 + CTTGTACTCATCGTAGGTATAGG 238 Chr1: 36097728-36097750 + GTACTCATCGTAGGTATAGGTGG 239 Chr1: 36097732-36097754 + TCATCGTAGGTATAGGTGGCCGG 240 Chr1: 36097751-36097773 + CCGGCACGTTGTTCTTGTACAGG 241 Chr1: 36097751-36097773 − CCTGTACAAGAACAACGTGCCGG 242 Chr1: 36097752-36097774 + CGGCACGTTGTTCTTGTACAGGG 243 Chr1: 36097767-36097789 + GTACAGGGCCACCCACACGTTGG 244 Chr1: 36097775-36097797 − CAAGGGCACCAACGTGTGGGTGG 245 Chr1: 36097778-36097800 − CGTCAAGGGCACCAACGTGTGGG 246 Chr1: 36097779-36097801 − ACGTCAAGGGCACCAACGTGTGG 247 Chr1: 36097787-36097809 + TGGTGCCCTTGACGTGCACATGG 248 Chr1: 36097792-36097814 − GCTTACCATGTGCACGTCAAGGG 249 Chr1: 36097793-36097815 − TGCTTACCATGTGCACGTCAAGG 250 Chr1: 36097816-36097838 + AAGTAGTAGACGCCGCCCACAGG 251 Chr1: 36097817-36097839 + AGTAGTAGACGCCGCCCACAGGG 252 Chr1: 36097821-36097843 + GTAGACGCCGCCCACAGGGCAGG 253 Chr1: 36097828-36097850 − ATCTTCACCTGCCCTGTGGGCGG 254 Chr1: 36097831-36097853 − GGCATCTTCACCTGCCCTGTGGG 255 Chr1: 36097832-36097854 − TGGCATCTTCACCTGCCCTGTGG 256 Chr1: 36097836-36097858 + AGGGCAGGTGAAGATGCCAGTGG 257 Chr1: 36097840-36097862 + CAGGTGAAGATGCCAGTGGCTGG 258 Chr1: 36097841-36097863 + AGGTGAAGATGCCAGTGGCTGGG 259 Chr1: 36097852-36097874 − AGCGGCTACAACCCAGCCACTGG 260 Chr1: 36097856-36097878 + TGGCTGGGTTGTAGCCGCTGTGG 261 Chr1: 36097870-36097892 − ACTCTCTACAATGGCCACAGCGG 262 Chr1: 36097874-36097896 + TGTGGCCATTGTAGAGAGTCCGG 263 Chr1: 36097879-36097901 − TTTGACCGGACTCTCTACAATGG 264 Chr1: 36097887-36097909 + GAGAGTCCGGTCAAATTTCACGG 265 Chr1: 36097888-36097910 + AGAGTCCGGTCAAATTTCACGGG 266 Chr1: 36097893-36097915 − GCATGCCCGTGAAATTTGACCGG 267 Chr1: 36097899-36097921 + AAATTTCACGGGCATGCCCGAGG 268 Chr1: 36097902-36097924 + TTTCACGGGCATGCCCGAGGCGG 269 Chr1: 36097903-36097925 + TTCACGGGCATGCCCGAGGCGGG 270 Chr1: 36097904-36097926 + TCACGGGCATGCCCGAGGCGGGG 271 Chr1: 36097908-36097930 + GGGCATGCCCGAGGCGGGGAAGG 272 Chr1: 36097909-36097931 + GGCATGCCCGAGGCGGGGAAGGG 273 Chr1: 36097914-36097936 + GCCCGAGGCGGGGAAGGGCGAGG 274 Chr1: 36097915-36097937 − ACCTCGCCCTTCCCCGCCTCGGG 275 Chr1: 36097916-36097938 − CACCTCGCCCTTCCCCGCCTCGG 276 Chr1: 36097932-36097954 + CGAGGTGAGCACCGCAGTGAAGG 277 Chr1: 36097936-36097958 + GTGAGCACCGCAGTGAAGGCCGG 278 Chr1: 36097941-36097963 + CACCGCAGTGAAGGCCGGTGTGG 279 Chr1: 36097943-36097965 − TGCCACACCGGCCTTCACTGCGG 280 Chr1: 36097946-36097968 + CAGTGAAGGCCGGTGTGGCATGG 281 Chr1: 36097947-36097969 + AGTGAAGGCCGGTGTGGCATGGG 282 Chr1: 36097955-36097977 − GCTGTCTGCCCATGCCACACCGG 283 Chr1: 36097975-36097997 + AGCTCGCCCAGCCCAAACTGTGG 284 Chr1: 36097981-36098003 − GGCAAGCCACAGTTTGGGCTGGG 285 Chr1: 36097982-36098004 − GGGCAAGCCACAGTTTGGGCTGG 286 Chr1: 36097986-36098008 − AGGGGGGCAAGCCACAGTTTGGG 287 Chr1: 36097987-36098009 − AAGGGGGGCAAGCCACAGTTTGG 288 Chr1: 36097998-36098020 + CTTGCCCCCCTTGCCCAGCACGG 289 Chr1: 36098002-36098024 − GGTGCCGTGCTGGGCAAGGGGGG 290 Chr1: 36098003-36098025 − GGGTGCCGTGCTGGGCAAGGGGG 291 Chr1: 36098004-36098026 − AGGGTGCCGTGCTGGGCAAGGGG 292 Chr1: 36098005-36098027 − GAGGGTGCCGTGCTGGGCAAGGG 293 Chr1: 36098006-36098028 − GGAGGGTGCCGTGCTGGGCAAGG 294 Chr1: 36098011-36098033 − GGTGTGGAGGGTGCCGTGCTGGG 295 Chr1: 36098012-36098034 − CGGTGTGGAGGGTGCCGTGCTGG 296 Chr1: 36098019-36098041 + GGCACCCTCCACACCGCCGTTGG 297 Chr1: 36098020-36098042 + GCACCCTCCACACCGCCGTTGGG 298 Chr1: 36098023-36098045 − CTGCCCAACGGCGGTGTGGAGGG 299 Chr1: 36098024-36098046 + CCTCCACACCGCCGTTGGGCAGG 300 Chr1: 36098024-36098046 − CCTGCCCAACGGCGGTGTGGAGG 301 Chr1: 36098027-36098049 − GCACCTGCCCAACGGCGGTGTGG 302 Chr1: 36098032-36098054 − GGCTTGCACCTGCCCAACGGCGG 303 Chr1: 36098035-36098057 − GCAGGCTTGCACCTGCCCAACGG 304 Chr1: 36098053-36098075 − TTCGATGAGACTGGCATCGCAGG 305 Chr1: 36098055-36098077 + TGCGATGCCAGTCTCATCGAAGG 306 Chr1: 36098062-36098084 + CCAGTCTCATCGAAGGCCCCAGG 307 Chr1: 36098062-36098084 − CCTGGGGCCTTCGATGAGACTGG 308 Chr1: 36098063-36098085 + CAGTCTCATCGAAGGCCCCAGGG 309 Chr1: 36098064-36098086 + AGTCTCATCGAAGGCCCCAGGGG 310 Chr1: 36098071-36098093 + TCGAAGGCCCCAGGGGCACCAGG 311 Chr1: 36098072-36098094 + CGAAGGCCCCAGGGGCACCAGGG 312 Chr1: 36098073-36098095 + GAAGGCCCCAGGGGCACCAGGGG 313 Chr1: 36098074-36098096 + AAGGCCCCAGGGGCACCAGGGGG 314 Chr1: 36098078-36098100 − GGGACCCCCTGGTGCCCCTGGGG 315 Chr1: 36098079-36098101 − CGGGACCCCCTGGTGCCCCTGGG 316 Chr1: 36098080-36098102 + CCAGGGGCACCAGGGGGTCCCGG 317 Chr1: 36098080-36098102 − CCGGGACCCCCTGGTGCCCCTGG 318 Chr1: 36098081-36098103 + CAGGGGCACCAGGGGGTCCCGGG 319 Chr1: 36098082-36098104 + AGGGGCACCAGGGGGTCCCGGGG 320 Chr1: 36098083-36098105 + GGGGCACCAGGGGGTCCCGGGGG 321 Chr1: 36098088-36098110 + ACCAGGGGGTCCCGGGGGCCCGG 322 Chr1: 36098089-36098111 + CCAGGGGGTCCCGGGGGCCCGGG 323 Chr1: 36098089-36098111 − CCCGGGCCCCCGGGACCCCCTGG 324 Chr1: 36098092-36098114 + GGGGGTCCCGGGGGCCCGGGAGG 325 Chr1: 36098098-36098120 + CCCGGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCCCGG 326 Chr1: 36098098-36098120 − CCGGGGCCTCCCGGGCCCCCGGG 327 Chr1: 36098099-36098121 − TCCGGGGCCTCCCGGGCCCCCGG 328 Chr1: 36098101-36098123 + GGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCCCGGAGG 329 Chr1: 36098102-36098124 + GGGGCCCGGGAGGCCCCGGAGGG 330 Chr1: 36098106-36098128 − CGGGCCCTCCGGGGCCTCCCGGG 331 Chr1: 36098107-36098129 − ACGGGCCCTCCGGGGCCTCCCGG 332 Chr1: 36098115-36098137 − CTGGAATCACGGGCCCTCCGGGG 333 Chr1: 36098116-36098138 + CCCGGAGGGCCCGTGATTCCAGG 334 Chr1: 36098116-36098138 − CCTGGAATCACGGGCCCTCCGGG 335 Chr1: 36098117-36098139 + CCGGAGGGCCCGTGATTCCAGGG 336 Chr1: 36098117-36098139 − CCCTGGAATCACGGGCCCTCCGG 337 Chr1: 36098118-36098140 + CGGAGGGCCCGTGATTCCAGGGG 338 Chr1: 36098125-36098147 + CCCGTGATTCCAGGGGAGCCAGG 339 Chr1: 36098125-36098147 − CCTGGCTCCCCTGGAATCACGGG 340 Chr1: 36098126-36098148 + CCGTGATTCCAGGGGAGCCAGGG 341 Chr1: 36098126-36098148 − CCCTGGCTCCCCTGGAATCACGG 342 Chr1: 36098134-36098156 + CCAGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCCTGG 343 Chr1: 36098134-36098156 − CCAGGGGTCCCTGGCTCCCCTGG 344 Chr1: 36098135-36098157 + CAGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCCTGGG 345 Chr1: 36098136-36098158 + AGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCCTGGGG 346 Chr1: 36098137-36098159 + GGGGAGCCAGGGACCCCTGGGGG 347 Chr1: 36098143-36098165 − ACGGGGCCCCCAGGGGTCCCTGG 348 Chr1: 36098145-36098167 + AGGGACCCCTGGGGGCCCCGTGG 349 Chr1: 36098146-36098168 + GGGACCCCTGGGGGCCCCGTGGG 350 Chr1: 36098150-36098172 − TGGGCCCACGGGGCCCCCAGGGG 351 Chr1: 36098151-36098173 − CTGGGCCCACGGGGCCCCCAGGG 352 Chr1: 36098152-36098174 − GCTGGGCCCACGGGGCCCCCAGG 353 Chr1: 36098160-36098182 − CTGGCACGGCTGGGCCCACGGGG 354 Chr1: 36098161-36098183 + CCCGTGGGCCCAGCCGTGCCAGG 355 Chr1: 36098161-36098183 − CCTGGCACGGCTGGGCCCACGGG 356 Chr1: 36098162-36098184 − ACCTGGCACGGCTGGGCCCACGG 357 Chr1: 36098169-36098191 − CAGGGGAACCTGGCACGGCTGGG 358 Chr1: 36098170-36098192 − GCAGGGGAACCTGGCACGGCTGG 359 Chr1: 36098174-36098196 − GAGAGCAGGGGAACCTGGCACGG 360 Chr1: 36098179-36098201 − GAGGGGAGAGCAGGGGAACCTGG 361 Chr1: 36098185-36098207 + TCCCCTGCTCTCCCCTCTCCAGG 362 Chr1: 36098186-36098208 + CCCCTGCTCTCCCCTCTCCAGGG 363 Chr1: 36098186-36098208 − CCCTGGAGAGGGGAGAGCAGGGG 364 Chr1: 36098187-36098209 + CCCTGCTCTCCCCTCTCCAGGGG 365 Chr1: 36098187-36098209 − CCCCTGGAGAGGGGAGAGCAGGG 366 Chr1: 36098188-36098210 + CCTGCTCTCCCCTCTCCAGGGGG 367 Chr1: 36098188-36098210 − CCCCCTGGAGAGGGGAGAGCAGG 368 Chr1: 36098194-36098216 + CTCCCCTCTCCAGGGGGCCCTGG 369 Chr1: 36098196-36098218 − TGCCAGGGCCCCCTGGAGAGGGG 370 Chr1: 36098197-36098219 − CTGCCAGGGCCCCCTGGAGAGGG 371 Chr1: 36098198-36098220 + CCTCTCCAGGGGGCCCTGGCAGG 372 Chr1: 36098198-36098220 − CCTGCCAGGGCCCCCTGGAGAGG 373 Chr1: 36098203-36098225 + CCAGGGGGCCCTGGCAGGCCTGG 374 Chr1: 36098203-36098225 − CCAGGCCTGCCAGGGCCCCCTGG 375 Chr1: 36098211-36098233 − AGGGGGAACCAGGCCTGCCAGGG 376 Chr1: 36098212-36098234 − AAGGGGGAACCAGGCCTGCCAGG 377 Chr1: 36098216-36098238 + GCAGGCCTGGTTCCCCCTTCAGG 378 Chr1: 36098221-36098243 + CCTGGTTCCCCCTTCAGGCCCGG 379 Chr1: 36098221-36098243 − CCGGGCCTGAAGGGGGAACCAGG 380 Chr1: 36098225-36098247 + GTTCCCCCTTCAGGCCCGGCAGG 381 Chr1: 36098228-36098250 − AGGCCTGCCGGGCCTGAAGGGGG 382 Chr1: 36098229-36098251 − AAGGCCTGCCGGGCCTGAAGGGG 383 Chr1: 36098230-36098252 − CAAGGCCTGCCGGGCCTGAAGGG 384 Chr1: 36098231-36098253 + CCTTCAGGCCCGGCAGGCCTTGG 385 Chr1: 36098231-36098253 − CCAAGGCCTGCCGGGCCTGAAGG 386 Chr1: 36098232-36098254 + CTTCAGGCCCGGCAGGCCTTGGG 387 Chr1: 36098233-36098255 + TTCAGGCCCGGCAGGCCTTGGGG 388 Chr1: 36098239-36098261 − ATTGGGCCCCAAGGCCTGCCGGG 389 Chr1: 36098240-36098262 − TATTGGGCCCCAAGGCCTGCCGG 390 Chr1: 36098242-36098264 + GGCAGGCCTTGGGGCCCAATAGG 391 Chr1: 36098243-36098265 + GCAGGCCTTGGGGCCCAATAGGG 392 Chr1: 36098248-36098270 − GCTGGCCCTATTGGGCCCCAAGG 393 Chr1: 36098251-36098273 + TGGGGCCCAATAGGGCCAGCTGG 394 Chr1: 36098256-36098278 − AGGGTCCAGCTGGCCCTATTGGG 395 Chr1: 36098257-36098279 − CAGGGTCCAGCTGGCCCTATTGG 396 Chr1: 36098258-36098280 + CAATAGGGCCAGCTGGACCCTGG 397 Chr1: 36098266-36098288 + CCAGCTGGACCCTGGAGTCCTGG 398 Chr1: 36098266-36098288 − CCAGGACTCCAGGGTCCAGCTGG 399 Chr1: 36098267-36098289 + CAGCTGGACCCTGGAGTCCTGGG 400 Chr1: 36098275-36098297 − TCAGGAATCCCAGGACTCCAGGG 401 Chr1: 36098276-36098298 − CTCAGGAATCCCAGGACTCCAGG 402 Chr1: 36098277-36098299 + CTGGAGTCCTGGGATTCCTGAGG 403 Chr1: 36098278-36098300 + TGGAGTCCTGGGATTCCTGAGGG 404 Chr1: 36098284-36098306 − AGGGGTCCCTCAGGAATCCCAGG 405 Chr1: 36098288-36098310 + GGATTCCTGAGGGACCCCTCAGG 406 Chr1: 36098293-36098315 + CCTGAGGGACCCCTCAGGCCAGG 407 Chr1: 36098293-36098315 − CCTGGCCTGAGGGGTCCCTCAGG 408 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 + CCCCTCAGGCCAGGCTGCCCAGG 409 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 − CCTGGGCAGCCTGGCCTGAGGGG 410 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 + CCCTCAGGCCAGGCTGCCCAGGG 411 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 − CCCTGGGCAGCCTGGCCTGAGGG 412 Chr1: 36098304-36098326 − TCCCTGGGCAGCCTGGCCTGAGG 413 Chr1: 36098311-36098333 − TTGGGGCTCCCTGGGCAGCCTGG 414 Chr1: 36098319-36098341 − AAGGTGACTTGGGGCTCCCTGGG 415 Chr1: 36098320-36098342 − AAAGGTGACTTGGGGCTCCCTGG 416 Chr1: 36098328-36098350 − TGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTTGGGG 417 Chr1: 36098329-36098351 − CTGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTTGGG 418 Chr1: 36098330-36098352 + CCAAGTCACCTTTCTGCCCCAGG 419 Chr1: 36098330-36098352 − CCTGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTTGG 420 Chr1: 36098331-36098353 + CAAGTCACCTTTCTGCCCCAGGG 421 Chr1: 36098338-36098360 − GCAGGAGCCCTGGGGCAGAAAGG 422 Chr1: 36098346-36098368 − CAGGGGTGGCAGGAGCCCTGGGG 423 Chr1: 36098347-36098369 + CCCAGGGCTCCTGCCACCCCTGG 424 Chr1: 36098347-36098369 − CCAGGGGTGGCAGGAGCCCTGGG 425 Chr1: 36098348-36098370 − ACCAGGGGTGGCAGGAGCCCTGG 426 Chr1: 36098356-36098378 + CCTGCCACCCCTGGTCCTCCAGG 427 Chr1: 36098356-36098378 − CCTGGAGGACCAGGGGTGGCAGG 428 Chr1: 36098357-36098379 + CTGCCACCCCTGGTCCTCCAGGG 429 Chr1: 36098360-36098382 − TCGCCCTGGAGGACCAGGGGTGG 430 Chr1: 36098363-36098385 − GGGTCGCCCTGGAGGACCAGGGG 431 Chr1: 36098364-36098386 − CGGGTCGCCCTGGAGGACCAGGG 432 Chr1: 36098365-36098387 − ACGGGTCGCCCTGGAGGACCAGG 433 Chr1: 36098371-36098393 − GGTTTCACGGGTCGCCCTGGAGG 434 Chr1: 36098374-36098396 + CCAGGGCGACCCGTGAAACCCGG 435 Chr1: 36098374-36098396 − CCGGGTTTCACGGGTCGCCCTGG 436 Chr1: 36098383-36098405 − AAGGGTGAGCCGGGTTTCACGGG 437 Chr1: 36098384-36098406 − CAAGGGTGAGCCGGGTTTCACGG 438 Chr1: 36098385-36098407 + CGTGAAACCCGGCTCACCCTTGG 439 Chr1: 36098386-36098408 + GTGAAACCCGGCTCACCCTTGGG 440 Chr1: 36098392-36098414 − ACTGGGCCCAAGGGTGAGCCGGG 441 Chr1: 36098393-36098415 − AACTGGGCCCAAGGGTGAGCCGG 442 Chr1: 36098395-36098417 + GGCTCACCCTTGGGCCCAGTTGG 443 Chr1: 36098401-36098423 + CCCTTGGGCCCAGTTGGTCCAGG 444 Chr1: 36098401-36098423 − CCTGGACCAACTGGGCCCAAGGG 445 Chr1: 36098402-36098424 + CCTTGGGCCCAGTTGGTCCAGGG 446 Chr1: 36098402-36098424 − CCCTGGACCAACTGGGCCCAAGG 447 Chr1: 36098403-36098425 + CTTGGGCCCAGTTGGTCCAGGGG 448 Chr1: 36098404-36098426 + TTGGGCCCAGTTGGTCCAGGGGG 449 Chr1: 36098409-36098431 − ATGGACCCCCTGGACCAACTGGG 450 Chr1: 36098410-36098432 − CATGGACCCCCTGGACCAACTGG 451 Chr1: 36098411-36098433 + CAGTTGGTCCAGGGGGTCCATGG 452 Chr1: 36098412-36098434 + AGTTGGTCCAGGGGGTCCATGGG 453 Chr1: 36098419-36098441 + CCAGGGGGTCCATGGGCCCCAGG 454 Chr1: 36098419-36098441 − CCTGGGGCCCATGGACCCCCTGG 455 Chr1: 36098428-36098450 − AGGGGACTTCCTGGGGCCCATGG 456 Chr1: 36098435-36098457 − AGGTGAGAGGGGACTTCCTGGGG 457 Chr1: 36098436-36098458 − CAGGTGAGAGGGGACTTCCTGGG 458 Chr1: 36098437-36098459 + CCAGGAAGTCCCCTCTCACCTGG 459 Chr1: 36098437-36098459 − CCAGGTGAGAGGGGACTTCCTGG 460 Chr1: 36098438-36098460 + CAGGAAGTCCCCTCTCACCTGGG 461 Chr1: 36098446-36098468 + CCCCTCTCACCTGGGACCCCTGG 462 Chr1: 36098446-36098468 − CCAGGGGTCCCAGGTGAGAGGGG 463 Chr1: 36098447-36098469 − ACCAGGGGTCCCAGGTGAGAGGG 464 Chr1: 36098448-36098470 − AACCAGGGGTCCCAGGTGAGAGG 465 Chr1: 36098455-36098477 − GCTGGGAAACCAGGGGTCCCAGG 466 Chr1: 36098459-36098481 + GGACCCCTGGTTTCCCAGCCAGG 467 Chr1: 36098462-36098484 − TGGCCTGGCTGGGAAACCAGGGG 468 Chr1: 36098463-36098485 − GTGGCCTGGCTGGGAAACCAGGG 469 Chr1: 36098464-36098486 − AGTGGCCTGGCTGGGAAACCAGG 470 Chr1: 36098467-36098489 + GGTTTCCCAGCCAGGCCACTAGG 471 Chr1: 36098472-36098494 − AGGGGCCTAGTGGCCTGGCTGGG 472 Chr1: 36098473-36098495 − CAGGGGCCTAGTGGCCTGGCTGG 473 Chr1: 36098474-36098496 + CAGCCAGGCCACTAGGCCCCTGG 474 Chr1: 36098477-36098499 − TGACCAGGGGCCTAGTGGCCTGG 475 Chr1: 36098482-36098504 − CGAGGTGACCAGGGGCCTAGTGG 476 Chr1: 36098490-36098512 − CTGGCATTCGAGGTGACCAGGGG 477 Chr1: 36098491-36098513 + CCCTGGTCACCTCGAATGCCAGG 478 Chr1: 36098491-36098513 − CCTGGCATTCGAGGTGACCAGGG 479 Chr1: 36098492-36098514 − GCCTGGCATTCGAGGTGACCAGG 480 Chr1: 36098500-36098522 + CCTCGAATGCCAGGCACTCCTGG 481 Chr1: 36098500-36098522 − CCAGGAGTGCCTGGCATTCGAGG 482 Chr1: 36098501-36098523 + CTCGAATGCCAGGCACTCCTGGG 483 Chr1: 36098502-36098524 + TCGAATGCCAGGCACTCCTGGGG 484 Chr1: 36098503-36098525 + CGAATGCCAGGCACTCCTGGGGG 485 Chr1: 36098509-36098531 − GGAGGACCCCCAGGAGTGCCTGG 486 Chr1: 36098512-36098534 + GGCACTCCTGGGGGTCCTCCAGG 487 Chr1: 36098518-36098540 − GCAGGGCCTGGAGGACCCCCAGG 488 Chr1: 36098527-36098549 − AAGGGTGAGGCAGGGCCTGGAGG 489 Chr1: 36098530-36098552 + CCAGGCCCTGCCTCACCCTTAGG 490 Chr1: 36098530-36098552 − CCTAAGGGTGAGGCAGGGCCTGG 491 Chr1: 36098535-36098557 − CTGGGCCTAAGGGTGAGGCAGGG 492 Chr1: 36098536-36098558 + CCTGCCTCACCCTTAGGCCCAGG 493 Chr1: 36098536-36098558 − CCTGGGCCTAAGGGTGAGGCAGG 494 Chr1: 36098537-36098559 + CTGCCTCACCCTTAGGCCCAGGG 495 Chr1: 36098538-36098560 + TGCCTCACCCTTAGGCCCAGGGG 496 Chr1: 36098539-36098561 + GCCTCACCCTTAGGCCCAGGGGG 497 Chr1: 36098540-36098562 − GCCCCCTGGGCCTAAGGGTGAGG 498 Chr1: 36098545-36098567 − CGTGGGCCCCCTGGGCCTAAGGG 499 Chr1: 36098546-36098568 − ACGTGGGCCCCCTGGGCCTAAGG 500 Chr1: 36098553-36098575 − CTGGCAGACGTGGGCCCCCTGGG 501 Chr1: 36098554-36098576 + CCAGGGGGCCCACGTCTGCCAGG 502 Chr1: 36098554-36098576 − CCTGGCAGACGTGGGCCCCCTGG 503 Chr1: 36098562-36098584 − CAGGGCTTCCTGGCAGACGTGGG 504 Chr1: 36098563-36098585 − GCAGGGCTTCCTGGCAGACGTGG 505 Chr1: 36098572-36098594 + CCAGGAAGCCCTGCAGACCCAGG 506 Chr1: 36098572-36098594 − CCTGGGTCTGCAGGGCTTCCTGG 507 Chr1: 36098580-36098602 − CTGGACTTCCTGGGTCTGCAGGG 508 Chr1: 36098581-36098603 + CCTGCAGACCCAGGAAGTCCAGG 509 Chr1: 36098581-36098603 − CCTGGACTTCCTGGGTCTGCAGG 510 Chr1: 36098582-36098604 + CTGCAGACCCAGGAAGTCCAGGG 511 Chr1: 36098583-36098605 + TGCAGACCCAGGAAGTCCAGGGG 512 Chr1: 36098584-36098606 + GCAGACCCAGGAAGTCCAGGGGG 513 Chr1: 36098589-36098611 − GGGGTCCCCCTGGACTTCCTGGG 514 Chr1: 36098590-36098612 − GGGGGTCCCCCTGGACTTCCTGG 515 Chr1: 36098599-36098621 − CAGGGTCTTGGGGGTCCCCCTGG 516 Chr1: 36098602-36098624 + GGGGGACCCCCAAGACCCTGTGG 517 Chr1: 36098603-36098625 + GGGGACCCCCAAGACCCTGTGGG 518 Chr1: 36098608-36098630 − CAGGGCCCACAGGGTCTTGGGGG 519 Chr1: 36098609-36098631 − GCAGGGCCCACAGGGTCTTGGGG 520 Chr1: 36098610-36098632 − AGCAGGGCCCACAGGGTCTTGGG 521 Chr1: 36098611-36098633 − GAGCAGGGCCCACAGGGTCTTGG 522 Chr1: 36098617-36098639 + CCCTGTGGGCCCTGCTCCCCTGG 523 Chr1: 36098617-36098639 − CCAGGGGAGCAGGGCCCACAGGG 524 Chr1: 36098618-36098640 − GCCAGGGGAGCAGGGCCCACAGG 525 Chr1: 36098626-36098648 − GATGGGGAGCCAGGGGAGCAGGG 526 Chr1: 36098627-36098649 − GGATGGGGAGCCAGGGGAGCAGG 527 Chr1: 36098633-36098655 − AGGGGAGGATGGGGAGCCAGGGG 528 Chr1: 36098634-36098656 − CAGGGGAGGATGGGGAGCCAGGG 529 Chr1: 36098635-36098657 + CCTGGCTCCCCATCCTCCCCTGG 530 Chr1: 36098635-36098657 − CCAGGGGAGGATGGGGAGCCAGG 531 Chr1: 36098642-36098664 − GGGTGAGCCAGGGGAGGATGGGG 532 Chr1: 36098643-36098665 − GGGGTGAGCCAGGGGAGGATGGG 533 Chr1: 36098644-36098666 − AGGGGTGAGCCAGGGGAGGATGG 534 Chr1: 36098648-36098670 − GGACAGGGGTGAGCCAGGGGAGG 535 Chr1: 36098651-36098673 − GGGGGACAGGGGTGAGCCAGGGG 536 Chr1: 36098652-36098674 − TGGGGGACAGGGGTGAGCCAGGG 537 Chr1: 36098653-36098675 − TTGGGGGACAGGGGTGAGCCAGG 538 Chr1: 36098662-36098684 + CCCCTGTCCCCCAAGAGTCCTGG 539 Chr1: 36098662-36098684 − CCAGGACTCTTGGGGGACAGGGG 540 Chr1: 36098663-36098685 + CCCTGTCCCCCAAGAGTCCTGGG 541 Chr1: 36098663-36098685 − CCCAGGACTCTTGGGGGACAGGG 542 Chr1: 36098664-36098686 − TCCCAGGACTCTTGGGGGACAGG 543 Chr1: 36098669-36098691 − TGGGGTCCCAGGACTCTTGGGGG 544 Chr1: 36098670-36098692 − CTGGGGTCCCAGGACTCTTGGGG 545 Chr1: 36098671-36098693 − GCTGGGGTCCCAGGACTCTTGGG 546 Chr1: 36098672-36098694 − AGCTGGGGTCCCAGGACTCTTGG 547 Chr1: 36098674-36098696 + AAGAGTCCTGGGACCCCAGCTGG 548 Chr1: 36098675-36098697 + AGAGTCCTGGGACCCCAGCTGGG 549 Chr1: 36098680-36098702 − AGGGGCCCAGCTGGGGTCCCAGG 550 Chr1: 36098687-36098709 − GGGGGACAGGGGCCCAGCTGGGG 551 Chr1: 36098688-36098710 − AGGGGGACAGGGGCCCAGCTGGG 552 Chr1: 36098689-36098711 − AAGGGGGACAGGGGCCCAGCTGG 553 Chr1: 36098691-36098713 + AGCTGGGCCCCTGTCCCCCTTGG 554 Chr1: 36098692-36098714 + GCTGGGCCCCTGTCCCCCTTGGG 555 Chr1: 36098693-36098715 + CTGGGCCCCTGTCCCCCTTGGGG 556 Chr1: 36098698-36098720 + CCCCTGTCCCCCTTGGGGCCTGG 557 Chr1: 36098698-36098720 − CCAGGCCCCAAGGGGGACAGGGG 558 Chr1: 36098699-36098721 − GCCAGGCCCCAAGGGGGACAGGG 559 Chr1: 36098700-36098722 − TGCCAGGCCCCAAGGGGGACAGG 560 Chr1: 36098705-36098727 − AGGACTGCCAGGCCCCAAGGGGG 561 Chr1: 36098706-36098728 − CAGGACTGCCAGGCCCCAAGGGG 562 Chr1: 36098707-36098729 + CCCTTGGGGCCTGGCAGTCCTGG 563 Chr1: 36098707-36098729 − CCAGGACTGCCAGGCCCCAAGGG 564 Chr1: 36098708-36098730 − GCCAGGACTGCCAGGCCCCAAGG 565 Chr1: 36098716-36098738 − TATGGGATGCCAGGACTGCCAGG 566 Chr1: 36098724-36098746 + TCCTGGCATCCCATAGCCAGTGG 567 Chr1: 36098725-36098747 + CCTGGCATCCCATAGCCAGTGGG 568 Chr1: 36098725-36098747 − CCCACTGGCTATGGGATGCCAGG 569 Chr1: 36098726-36098748 + CTGGCATCCCATAGCCAGTGGGG 570 Chr1: 36098733-36098755 − TGATAGGCCCCACTGGCTATGGG 571 Chr1: 36098734-36098756 − CTGATAGGCCCCACTGGCTATGG 572 Chr1: 36098740-36098762 + CCAGTGGGGCCTATCAGCCCAGG 573 Chr1: 36098740-36098762 − CCTGGGCTGATAGGCCCCACTGG 574 Chr1: 36098741-36098763 + CAGTGGGGCCTATCAGCCCAGGG 575 Chr1: 36098742-36098764 + AGTGGGGCCTATCAGCCCAGGGG 576 Chr1: 36098743-36098765 + GTGGGGCCTATCAGCCCAGGGGG 577 Chr1: 36098744-36098766 + TGGGGCCTATCAGCCCAGGGGGG 578 Chr1: 36098749-36098771 − CGGGGCCCCCCTGGGCTGATAGG 579 Chr1: 36098750-36098772 + CTATCAGCCCAGGGGGGCCCCGG 580 Chr1: 36098751-36098773 + TATCAGCCCAGGGGGGCCCCGGG 581 Chr1: 36098757-36098779 − CAGGGACCCGGGGCCCCCCTGGG 582 Chr1: 36098758-36098780 + CCAGGGGGGCCCCGGGTCCCTGG 583 Chr1: 36098758-36098780 − CCAGGGACCCGGGGCCCCCCTGG 584 Chr1: 36098767-36098789 − AAAGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCGGGG 585 Chr1: 36098768-36098790 − CAAAGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCGGG 586 Chr1: 36098769-36098791 + CCGGGTCCCTGGCTCCCCTTTGG 587 Chr1: 36098769-36098791 − CCAAAGGGGAGCCAGGGACCCGG 588 Chr1: 36098775-36098797 − CAGGGGCCAAAGGGGAGCCAGGG 589 Chr1: 36098776-36098798 − TCAGGGGCCAAAGGGGAGCCAGG 590 Chr1: 36098779-36098801 + GGCTCCCCTTTGGCCCCTGATGG 591 Chr1: 36098780-36098802 + GCTCCCCTTTGGCCCCTGATGGG 592 Chr1: 36098783-36098805 − GGGCCCATCAGGGGCCAAAGGGG 593 Chr1: 36098784-36098806 − AGGGCCCATCAGGGGCCAAAGGG 594 Chr1: 36098785-36098807 − CAGGGCCCATCAGGGGCCAAAGG 595 Chr1: 36098788-36098810 + TTGGCCCCTGATGGGCCCTGTGG 596 Chr1: 36098792-36098814 − AGGACCACAGGGCCCATCAGGGG 597 Chr1: 36098793-36098815 − CAGGACCACAGGGCCCATCAGGG 598 Chr1: 36098794-36098816 + CCTGATGGGCCCTGTGGTCCTGG 599 Chr1: 36098794-36098816 − CCAGGACCACAGGGCCCATCAGG 600 Chr1: 36098803-36098825 − GCAGGGTTGCCAGGACCACAGGG 601 Chr1: 36098804-36098826 − AGCAGGGTTGCCAGGACCACAGG 602 Chr1: 36098812-36098834 + CCTGGCAACCCTGCTGCCCCTGG 603 Chr1: 36098812-36098834 − CCAGGGGCAGCAGGGTTGCCAGG 604 Chr1: 36098813-36098835 + CTGGCAACCCTGCTGCCCCTGGG 605 Chr1: 36098820-36098842 − TGGGAGTCCCAGGGGCAGCAGGG 606 Chr1: 36098821-36098843 − GTGGGAGTCCCAGGGGCAGCAGG 607 Chr1: 36098828-36098850 − AGACGGTGTGGGAGTCCCAGGGG 608 Chr1: 36098829-36098851 − TAGACGGTGTGGGAGTCCCAGGG 609 Chr1: 36098830-36098852 − GTAGACGGTGTGGGAGTCCCAGG 610 Chr1: 36098836-36098858 + ACTCCCACACCGTCTACTCCAGG 611 Chr1: 36098839-36098861 + CCCACACCGTCTACTCCAGGAGG 612 Chr1: 36098839-36098861 − CCTCCTGGAGTAGACGGTGTGGG 613 Chr1: 36098840-36098862 − ACCTCCTGGAGTAGACGGTGTGG 614 Chr1: 36098845-36098867 − AAAGGACCTCCTGGAGTAGACGG 615 Chr1: 36098848-36098870 + TCTACTCCAGGAGGTCCTTTTGG 616 Chr1: 36098849-36098871 + CTACTCCAGGAGGTCCTTTTGGG 617 Chr1: 36098854-36098876 − GTGGGCCCAAAAGGACCTCCTGG 618 Chr1: 36098863-36098885 + CCTTTTGGGCCCACAGCTCCTGG 619 Chr1: 36098863-36098885 − CCAGGAGCTGTGGGCCCAAAAGG 620 Chr1: 36098872-36098894 − AGGGGGGAGCCAGGAGCTGTGGG 621 Chr1: 36098873-36098895 − CAGGGGGGAGCCAGGAGCTGTGG 622 Chr1: 36098874-36098896 + CACAGCTCCTGGCTCCCCCCTGG 623 Chr1: 36098875-36098897 + ACAGCTCCTGGCTCCCCCCTGGG 624 Chr1: 36098876-36098898 + CAGCTCCTGGCTCCCCCCTGGGG 625 Chr1: 36098881-36098903 + CCTGGCTCCCCCCTGGGGCCTGG 626 Chr1: 36098881-36098903 − CCAGGCCCCAGGGGGGAGCCAGG 627 Chr1: 36098888-36098910 − TGGAGTTCCAGGCCCCAGGGGGG 628 Chr1: 36098889-36098911 − CTGGAGTTCCAGGCCCCAGGGGG 629 Chr1: 36098890-36098912 + CCCCTGGGGCCTGGAACTCCAGG 630 Chr1: 36098890-36098912 − CCTGGAGTTCCAGGCCCCAGGGG 631 Chr1: 36098891-36098913 − TCCTGGAGTTCCAGGCCCCAGGG 632 Chr1: 36098892-36098914 − CTCCTGGAGTTCCAGGCCCCAGG 633 Chr1: 36098893-36098915 + CTGGGGCCTGGAACTCCAGGAGG 634 Chr1: 36098899-36098921 − TCTGGGCCTCCTGGAGTTCCAGG 635 Chr1: 36098908-36098930 − AAGGGTGAGTCTGGGCCTCCTGG 636 Chr1: 36098916-36098938 − CAGGAGACAAGGGTGAGTCTGGG 637 Chr1: 36098917-36098939 + CCAGACTCACCCTTGTCTCCTGG 638 Chr1: 36098917-36098939 − CCAGGAGACAAGGGTGAGTCTGG 639 Chr1: 36098918-36098940 + CAGACTCACCCTTGTCTCCTGGG 640 Chr1: 36098919-36098941 + AGACTCACCCTTGTCTCCTGGGG 641 Chr1: 36098926-36098948 + CCCTTGTCTCCTGGGGCCCCAGG 642 Chr1: 36098926-36098948 − CCTGGGGCCCCAGGAGACAAGGG 643 Chr1: 36098927-36098949 − TCCTGGGGCCCCAGGAGACAAGG 644 Chr1: 36098935-36098957 − GATGGGCTTCCTGGGGCCCCAGG 645 Chr1: 36098942-36098964 − TGGTTTGGATGGGCTTCCTGGGG 646 Chr1: 36098943-36098965 − CTGGTTTGGATGGGCTTCCTGGG 647 Chr1: 36098944-36098966 + CCAGGAAGCCCATCCAAACCAGG 648 Chr1: 36098944-36098966 − CCTGGTTTGGATGGGCTTCCTGG 649 Chr1: 36098952-36098974 − TAGGCAAACCTGGTTTGGATGGG 650 Chr1: 36098953-36098975 − TTAGGCAAACCTGGTTTGGATGG 651 Chr1: 36098957-36098979 − TGGCTTAGGCAAACCTGGTTTGG 652 Chr1: 36098962-36098984 + CCAGGTTTGCCTAAGCCAGCTGG 653 Chr1: 36098962-36098984 − CCAGCTGGCTTAGGCAAACCTGG 654 Chr1: 36098968-36098990 + TTGCCTAAGCCAGCTGGACCAGG 655 Chr1: 36098969-36098991 + TGCCTAAGCCAGCTGGACCAGGG 656 Chr1: 36098971-36098993 − CTCCCTGGTCCAGCTGGCTTAGG 657 Chr1: 36098972-36098994 + CTAAGCCAGCTGGACCAGGGAGG 658 Chr1: 36098976-36098998 + GCCAGCTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGG 659 Chr1: 36098977-36098999 + CCAGCTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGGG 660 Chr1: 36098977-36098999 − CCCGGCCTCCCTGGTCCAGCTGG 661 Chr1: 36098978-36099000 + CAGCTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGGGG 662 Chr1: 36098979-36099001 + AGCTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGGGGG 663 Chr1: 36098980-36099002 + GCTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGGGGGG 664 Chr1: 36098981-36099003 + CTGGACCAGGGAGGCCGGGGGGG 665 Chr1: 36098985-36099007 + ACCAGGGAGGCCGGGGGGGCCGG 666 Chr1: 36098986-36099008 + CCAGGGAGGCCGGGGGGGCCGGG 667 Chr1: 36098986-36099008 − CCCGGCCCCCCCGGCCTCCCTGG 668 Chr1: 36098987-36099009 + CAGGGAGGCCGGGGGGGCCGGGG 669 Chr1: 36098988-36099010 + AGGGAGGCCGGGGGGGCCGGGGG 670 Chr1: 36098995-36099017 − GGGGGTGCCCCCGGCCCCCCCGG 671 Chr1: 36099004-36099026 + CCGGGGGCACCCCCCTGCCCTGG 672 Chr1: 36099004-36099026 − CCAGGGCAGGGGGGTGCCCCCGG 673 Chr1: 36099005-36099027 + CGGGGGCACCCCCCTGCCCTGGG 674 Chr1: 36099006-36099028 + GGGGGCACCCCCCTGCCCTGGGG 675 Chr1: 36099013-36099035 + CCCCCCTGCCCTGGGGCCCCAGG 676 Chr1: 36099013-36099035 − CCTGGGGCCCCAGGGCAGGGGGG 677 Chr1: 36099014-36099036 − GCCTGGGGCCCCAGGGCAGGGGG 678 Chr1: 36099015-36099037 − TGCCTGGGGCCCCAGGGCAGGGG 679 Chr1: 36099016-36099038 − CTGCCTGGGGCCCCAGGGCAGGG 680 Chr1: 36099017-36099039 − GCTGCCTGGGGCCCCAGGGCAGG 681 Chr1: 36099021-36099043 + CCCTGGGGCCCCAGGCAGCCCGG 682 Chr1: 36099021-36099043 − CCGGGCTGCCTGGGGCCCCAGGG 683 Chr1: 36099022-36099044 + CCTGGGGCCCCAGGCAGCCCGGG 684 Chr1: 36099022-36099044 − CCCGGGCTGCCTGGGGCCCCAGG 685 Chr1: 36099026-36099048 + GGGCCCCAGGCAGCCCGGGCTGG 686 Chr1: 36099029-36099051 − GGGCCAGCCCGGGCTGCCTGGGG 687 Chr1: 36099030-36099052 − TGGGCCAGCCCGGGCTGCCTGGG 688 Chr1: 36099031-36099053 − GTGGGCCAGCCCGGGCTGCCTGG 689 Chr1: 36099039-36099061 − ATAATGGAGTGGGCCAGCCCGGG 690 Chr1: 36099040-36099062 − GATAATGGAGTGGGCCAGCCCGG 691 Chr1: 36099049-36099071 − CTCAAGGGGGATAATGGAGTGGG 692 Chr1: 36099050-36099072 + CCACTCCATTATCCCCCTTGAGG 693 Chr1: 36099050-36099072 − CCTCAAGGGGGATAATGGAGTGG 694 Chr1: 36099055-36099077 − CGAGGCCTCAAGGGGGATAATGG 695 Chr1: 36099062-36099084 − AGGTGATCGAGGCCTCAAGGGGG 696 Chr1: 36099063-36099085 − CAGGTGATCGAGGCCTCAAGGGG 697 Chr1: 36099064-36099086 + CCCTTGAGGCCTCGATCACCTGG 698 Chr1: 36099064-36099086 − CCAGGTGATCGAGGCCTCAAGGG 699 Chr1: 36099065-36099087 + CCTTGAGGCCTCGATCACCTGGG 700 Chr1: 36099065-36099087 − CCCAGGTGATCGAGGCCTCAAGG 701 Chr1: 36099066-36099088 + CTTGAGGCCTCGATCACCTGGGG 702 Chr1: 36099067-36099089 + TTGAGGCCTCGATCACCTGGGGG 703 Chr1: 36099073-36099095 + CCTCGATCACCTGGGGGCCCAGG 704 Chr1: 36099073-36099095 − CCTGGGCCCCCAGGTGATCGAGG 705 Chr1: 36099082-36099104 − CAGGGGGAGCCTGGGCCCCCAGG 706 Chr1: 36099083-36099105 + CTGGGGGCCCAGGCTCCCCCTGG 707 Chr1: 36099084-36099106 + TGGGGGCCCAGGCTCCCCCTGGG 708 Chr1: 36099085-36099107 + GGGGGCCCAGGCTCCCCCTGGGG 709 Chr1: 36099090-36099112 − CAGGGCCCCAGGGGGAGCCTGGG 710 Chr1: 36099091-36099113 + CCAGGCTCCCCCTGGGGCCCTGG 711 Chr1: 36099091-36099113 − CCAGGGCCCCAGGGGGAGCCTGG 712 Chr1: 36099098-36099120 − GGGGGAACCAGGGCCCCAGGGGG 713 Chr1: 36099099-36099121 − AGGGGGAACCAGGGCCCCAGGGG 714 Chr1: 36099100-36099122 − CAGGGGGAACCAGGGCCCCAGGG 715 Chr1: 36099101-36099123 + CCTGGGGCCCTGGTTCCCCCTGG 716 Chr1: 36099101-36099123 − CCAGGGGGAACCAGGGCCCCAGG 717 Chr1: 36099108-36099130 − CAGGATTCCAGGGGGAACCAGGG 718 Chr1: 36099109-36099131 + CCTGGTTCCCCCTGGAATCCTGG 719 Chr1: 36099109-36099131 − CCAGGATTCCAGGGGGAACCAGG 720 Chr1: 36099110-36099132 + CTGGTTCCCCCTGGAATCCTGGG 721 Chr1: 36099111-36099133 + TGGTTCCCCCTGGAATCCTGGGG 722 Chr1: 36099112-36099134 + GGTTCCCCCTGGAATCCTGGGGG 723 Chr1: 36099116-36099138 − AGGGCCCCCAGGATTCCAGGGGG 724 Chr1: 36099117-36099139 − CAGGGCCCCCAGGATTCCAGGGG 725 Chr1: 36099118-36099140 + CCCTGGAATCCTGGGGGCCCTGG 726 Chr1: 36099118-36099140 − CCAGGGCCCCCAGGATTCCAGGG 727 Chr1: 36099119-36099141 − GCCAGGGCCCCCAGGATTCCAGG 728 Chr1: 36099127-36099149 − CAAGGGGTGCCAGGGCCCCCAGG 729 Chr1: 36099128-36099150 + CTGGGGGCCCTGGCACCCCTTGG 730 Chr1: 36099129-36099151 + TGGGGGCCCTGGCACCCCTTGGG 731 Chr1: 36099135-36099157 − CAGGTGCCCAAGGGGTGCCAGGG 732 Chr1: 36099136-36099158 + CCTGGCACCCCTTGGGCACCTGG 733 Chr1: 36099136-36099158 − CCAGGTGCCCAAGGGGTGCCAGG 734 Chr1: 36099143-36099165 − TGGAAAACCAGGTGCCCAAGGGG 735 Chr1: 36099144-36099166 − CTGGAAAACCAGGTGCCCAAGGG 736 Chr1: 36099145-36099167 + CCTTGGGCACCTGGTTTTCCAGG 737 Chr1: 36099145-36099167 − CCTGGAAAACCAGGTGCCCAAGG 738 Chr1: 36099146-36099168 + CTTGGGCACCTGGTTTTCCAGGG 739 Chr1: 36099154-36099176 − ATTACTATCCCTGGAAAACCAGG 740 Chr1: 36099162-36099184 + TCCAGGGATAGTAATGCCTGAGG 741 Chr1: 36099163-36099185 + CCAGGGATAGTAATGCCTGAGGG 742 Chr1: 36099163-36099185 − CCCTCAGGCATTACTATCCCTGG 743 Chr1: 36099164-36099186 + CAGGGATAGTAATGCCTGAGGGG 744 Chr1: 36099169-36099191 + ATAGTAATGCCTGAGGGGCCCGG 745 Chr1: 36099170-36099192 + TAGTAATGCCTGAGGGGCCCGGG 746 Chr1: 36099173-36099195 + TAATGCCTGAGGGGCCCGGGAGG 747 Chr1: 36099178-36099200 + CCTGAGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCAGG 748 Chr1: 36099178-36099200 − CCTGGCCTCCCGGGCCCCTCAGG 749 Chr1: 36099179-36099201 + CTGAGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCAGGG 750 Chr1: 36099180-36099202 + TGAGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCAGGGG 751 Chr1: 36099181-36099203 + GAGGGGCCCGGGAGGCCAGGGGG 752 Chr1: 36099187-36099209 + CCCGGGAGGCCAGGGGGTCCTGG 753 Chr1: 36099187-36099209 − CCAGGACCCCCTGGCCTCCCGGG 754 Chr1: 36099188-36099210 + CCGGGAGGCCAGGGGGTCCTGGG 755 Chr1: 36099188-36099210 − CCCAGGACCCCCTGGCCTCCCGG 756 Chr1: 36099189-36099211 + CGGGAGGCCAGGGGGTCCTGGGG 757 Chr1: 36099190-36099212 + GGGAGGCCAGGGGGTCCTGGGGG 758 Chr1: 36099196-36099218 − CGGGGACCCCCAGGACCCCCTGG 759 Chr1: 36099197-36099219 + CAGGGGGTCCTGGGGGTCCCCGG 760 Chr1: 36099200-36099222 + GGGGTCCTGGGGGTCCCCGGAGG 761 Chr1: 36099205-36099227 − CAGGGCCTCCGGGGACCCCCAGG 762 Chr1: 36099206-36099228 + CTGGGGGTCCCCGGAGGCCCTGG 763 Chr1: 36099214-36099236 − CGAGGGGACCAGGGCCTCCGGGG 764 Chr1: 36099215-36099237 − ACGAGGGGACCAGGGCCTCCGGG 765 Chr1: 36099216-36099238 − TACGAGGGGACCAGGGCCTCCGG 766 Chr1: 36099223-36099245 + CCCTGGTCCCCTCGTATTCCTGG 767 Chr1: 36099223-36099245 − CCAGGAATACGAGGGGACCAGGG 768 Chr1: 36099224-36099246 − GCCAGGAATACGAGGGGACCAGG 769 Chr1: 36099230-36099252 − GGGGGAGCCAGGAATACGAGGGG 770 Chr1: 36099231-36099253 − GGGGGGAGCCAGGAATACGAGGG 771 Chr1: 36099232-36099254 − CGGGGGGAGCCAGGAATACGAGG 772 Chr1: 36099241-36099263 + CCTGGCTCCCCCCGAAGCCCCGG 773 Chr1: 36099241-36099263 − CCGGGGCTTCGGGGGGAGCCAGG 774 Chr1: 36099248-36099270 − AGGGCAGCCGGGGCTTCGGGGGG 775 Chr1: 36099249-36099271 − CAGGGCAGCCGGGGCTTCGGGGG 776 Chr1: 36099250-36099272 + CCCCGAAGCCCCGGCTGCCCTGG 777 Chr1: 36099250-36099272 − CCAGGGCAGCCGGGGCTTCGGGG 778 Chr1: 36099251-36099273 − ACCAGGGCAGCCGGGGCTTCGGG 779 Chr1: 36099252-36099274 − CACCAGGGCAGCCGGGGCTTCGG 780 Chr1: 36099253-36099275 + CGAAGCCCCGGCTGCCCTGGTGG 781 Chr1: 36099258-36099280 − TCGGGCCACCAGGGCAGCCGGGG 782 Chr1: 36099259-36099281 − GTCGGGCCACCAGGGCAGCCGGG 783 Chr1: 36099260-36099282 − GGTCGGGCCACCAGGGCAGCCGG 784 Chr1: 36099267-36099289 − CTGGCAAGGTCGGGCCACCAGGG 785 Chr1: 36099268-36099290 + CCTGGTGGCCCGACCTTGCCAGG 786 Chr1: 36099268-36099290 − CCTGGCAAGGTCGGGCCACCAGG 787 Chr1: 36099269-36099291 + CTGGTGGCCCGACCTTGCCAGGG 788 Chr1: 36099276-36099298 − CAGGGCTCCCTGGCAAGGTCGGG 789 Chr1: 36099277-36099299 + CCGACCTTGCCAGGGAGCCCTGG 790 Chr1: 36099277-36099299 − CCAGGGCTCCCTGGCAAGGTCGG 791 Chr1: 36099278-36099300 + CGACCTTGCCAGGGAGCCCTGGG 792 Chr1: 36099279-36099301 + GACCTTGCCAGGGAGCCCTGGGG 793 Chr1: 36099280-36099302 + ACCTTGCCAGGGAGCCCTGGGGG 794 Chr1: 36099281-36099303 − TCCCCCAGGGCTCCCTGGCAAGG 795 Chr1: 36099286-36099308 − GCTGGTCCCCCAGGGCTCCCTGG 796 Chr1: 36099294-36099316 − TGGGCAAGGCTGGTCCCCCAGGG 797 Chr1: 36099295-36099317 − ATGGGCAAGGCTGGTCCCCCAGG 798 Chr1: 36099299-36099321 + GGGGACCAGCCTTGCCCATCCGG 799 Chr1: 36099300-36099322 + GGGACCAGCCTTGCCCATCCGGG 800 Chr1: 36099304-36099326 − TTCTCCCGGATGGGCAAGGCTGG 801 Chr1: 36099308-36099330 − TGGCTTCTCCCGGATGGGCAAGG 802 Chr1: 36099310-36099332 + TTGCCCATCCGGGAGAAGCCAGG 803 Chr1: 36099311-36099333 + TGCCCATCCGGGAGAAGCCAGGG 804 Chr1: 36099312-36099334 + GCCCATCCGGGAGAAGCCAGGGG 805 Chr1: 36099313-36099335 + CCCATCCGGGAGAAGCCAGGGGG 806 Chr1: 36099313-36099335 − CCCCCTGGCTTCTCCCGGATGGG 807 Chr1: 36099314-36099336 − GCCCCCTGGCTTCTCCCGGATGG 808 Chr1: 36099318-36099340 − CTGGGCCCCCTGGCTTCTCCCGG 809 Chr1: 36099322-36099344 + GAGAAGCCAGGGGGCCCAGCAGG 810 Chr1: 36099323-36099345 + AGAAGCCAGGGGGCCCAGCAGGG 811 Chr1: 36099328-36099350 + CCAGGGGGCCCAGCAGGGCCAGG 812 Chr1: 36099328-36099350 − CCTGGCCCTGCTGGGCCCCCTGG 813 Chr1: 36099336-36099358 − ATGGGCAGCCTGGCCCTGCTGGG 814 Chr1: 36099337-36099359 − CATGGGCAGCCTGGCCCTGCTGG 815 Chr1: 36099338-36099360 + CAGCAGGGCCAGGCTGCCCATGG 816 Chr1: 36099346-36099368 + CCAGGCTGCCCATGGAGTCCTGG 817 Chr1: 36099346-36099368 − CCAGGACTCCATGGGCAGCCTGG 818 Chr1: 36099354-36099376 − TGGGAAAGCCAGGACTCCATGGG 819 Chr1: 36099355-36099377 − ATGGGAAAGCCAGGACTCCATGG 820 Chr1: 36099361-36099383 + AGTCCTGGCTTTCCCATGCCTGG 821 Chr1: 36099364-36099386 − AAACCAGGCATGGGAAAGCCAGG 822 Chr1: 36099370-36099392 + TTTCCCATGCCTGGTTTTCCTGG 823 Chr1: 36099371-36099393 + TTCCCATGCCTGGTTTTCCTGGG 824 Chr1: 36099373-36099395 − TTCCCAGGAAAACCAGGCATGGG 825 Chr1: 36099374-36099396 − CTTCCCAGGAAAACCAGGCATGG 826 Chr1: 36099379-36099401 + CCTGGTTTTCCTGGGAAGCCAGG 827 Chr1: 36099379-36099401 − CCTGGCTTCCCAGGAAAACCAGG 828 Chr1: 36099380-36099402 + CTGGTTTTCCTGGGAAGCCAGGG 829 Chr1: 36099381-36099403 + TGGTTTTCCTGGGAAGCCAGGGG 830 Chr1: 36099382-36099404 + GGTTTTCCTGGGAAGCCAGGGGG 831 Chr1: 36099383-36099405 + GTTTTCCTGGGAAGCCAGGGGGG 832 Chr1: 36099388-36099410 + CCTGGGAAGCCAGGGGGGCCAGG 833 Chr1: 36099388-36099410 − CCTGGCCCCCCTGGCTTCCCAGG 834 Chr1: 36099389-36099411 + CTGGGAAGCCAGGGGGGCCAGGG 835 Chr1: 36099390-36099412 + TGGGAAGCCAGGGGGGCCAGGGG 836 Chr1: 36099391-36099413 + GGGAAGCCAGGGGGGCCAGGGGG 837 Chr1: 36099397-36099419 − CGGGGTCCCCCTGGCCCCCCTGG 838 Chr1: 36099400-36099422 + GGGGGGCCAGGGGGACCCCGAGG 839 Chr1: 36099405-36099427 + GCCAGGGGGACCCCGAGGCCCGG 840 Chr1: 36099406-36099428 + CCAGGGGGACCCCGAGGCCCGGG 841 Chr1: 36099406-36099428 − CCCGGGCCTCGGGGTCCCCCTGG 842 Chr1: 36099415-36099437 + CCCCGAGGCCCGGGCTTCCCAGG 843 Chr1: 36099415-36099437 − CCTGGGAAGCCCGGGCCTCGGGG 844 Chr1: 36099416-36099438 + CCCGAGGCCCGGGCTTCCCAGGG 845 Chr1: 36099416-36099438 − CCCTGGGAAGCCCGGGCCTCGGG 846 Chr1: 36099417-36099439 + CCGAGGCCCGGGCTTCCCAGGGG 847 Chr1: 36099417-36099439 − CCCCTGGGAAGCCCGGGCCTCGG 848 Chr1: 36099418-36099440 + CGAGGCCCGGGCTTCCCAGGGGG 849 Chr1: 36099419-36099441 + GAGGCCCGGGCTTCCCAGGGGGG 850 Chr1: 36099423-36099445 + CCCGGGCTTCCCAGGGGGGCCGG 851 Chr1: 36099423-36099445 − CCGGCCCCCCTGGGAAGCCCGGG 852 Chr1: 36099424-36099446 + CCGGGCTTCCCAGGGGGGCCGGG 853 Chr1: 36099424-36099446 − CCCGGCCCCCCTGGGAAGCCCGG 854 Chr1: 36099432-36099454 − AGGGAGAGCCCGGCCCCCCTGGG 855 Chr1: 36099433-36099455 − AAGGGAGAGCCCGGCCCCCCTGG 856 Chr1: 36099437-36099459 + GGGGGCCGGGCTCTCCCTTCAGG 857 Chr1: 36099442-36099464 − ATGGACCTGAAGGGAGAGCCCGG 858 Chr1: 36099445-36099467 + GGCTCTCCCTTCAGGTCCATCGG 859 Chr1: 36099451-36099473 − CTGCTGCCGATGGACCTGAAGGG 860 Chr1: 36099452-36099474 − GCTGCTGCCGATGGACCTGAAGG 861 Chr1: 36099454-36099476 + TTCAGGTCCATCGGCAGCAGCGG 862 Chr1: 36099460-36099482 + TCCATCGGCAGCAGCGGTAGAGG 863 Chr1: 36099461-36099483 − GCCTCTACCGCTGCTGCCGATGG 864 Chr1: 36099485-36099507 + TTTCTGAGAAAGAAAGAGAAAGG 865 Chr1: 36099486-36099508 + TTCTGAGAAAGAAAGAGAAAGGG 866 Chr1: 36099487-36099509 + TCTGAGAAAGAAAGAGAAAGGGG 867 Chr1: 36099495-36099517 + AGAAAGAGAAAGGGGCAGTCAGG 868 Chr1: 36099496-36099518 + GAAAGAGAAAGGGGCAGTCAGGG 869 Chr1: 36099497-36099519 + AAAGAGAAAGGGGCAGTCAGGGG 870 Chr1: 36099509-36099531 + GCAGTCAGGGGCCTGAACTGTGG 871 Chr1: 36099510-36099532 + CAGTCAGGGGCCTGAACTGTGGG 872 Chr1: 36099511-36099533 + AGTCAGGGGCCTGAACTGTGGGG 873 Chr1: 36099516-36099538 + GGGGCCTGAACTGTGGGGACAGG 874 Chr1: 36099517-36099539 + GGGCCTGAACTGTGGGGACAGGG 875 Chr1: 36099518-36099540 + GGCCTGAACTGTGGGGACAGGGG 876 Chr1: 36099520-36099542 − GTCCCCTGTCCCCACAGTTCAGG 877 Chr1: 36099542-36099564 − AATGGGGGAATGGGTAGATGGGG 878 Chr1: 36099543-36099565 − GAATGGGGGAATGGGTAGATGGG 879 Chr1: 36099544-36099566 − GGAATGGGGGAATGGGTAGATGG 880 Chr1: 36099551-36099573 − TCATACTGGAATGGGGGAATGGG 881 Chr1: 36099552-36099574 − CTCATACTGGAATGGGGGAATGG 882 Chr1: 36099553-36099575 + CATTCCCCCATTCCAGTATGAGG 883 Chr1: 36099557-36099579 − TGTACCTCATACTGGAATGGGGG 884 Chr1: 36099558-36099580 − GTGTACCTCATACTGGAATGGGG 885 Chr1: 36099559-36099581 − CGTGTACCTCATACTGGAATGGG 886 Chr1: 36099560-36099582 + CCATTCCAGTATGAGGTACACGG 887 Chr1: 36099560-36099582 − CCGTGTACCTCATACTGGAATGG 888 Chr1: 36099561-36099583 + CATTCCAGTATGAGGTACACGGG 889 Chr1: 36099565-36099587 − CTCTCCCGTGTACCTCATACTGG 890 Chr1: 36099566-36099588 + CAGTATGAGGTACACGGGAGAGG 891 Chr1: 36099574-36099596 + GGTACACGGGAGAGGAAGAATGG 892 Chr1: 36099575-36099597 + GTACACGGGAGAGGAAGAATGGG 893 Chr1: 36099576-36099598 + TACACGGGAGAGGAAGAATGGGG 894 Chr1: 36099598-36099620 + GCTGCCCCTTCCTGCTCTCATGG 895 Chr1: 36099602-36099624 − TCTTCCATGAGAGCAGGAAGGGG 896 Chr1: 36099603-36099625 − ATCTTCCATGAGAGCAGGAAGGG 897 Chr1: 36099604-36099626 − CATCTTCCATGAGAGCAGGAAGG 898 Chr1: 36099605-36099627 + CTTCCTGCTCTCATGGAAGATGG 899 Chr1: 36099606-36099628 + TTCCTGCTCTCATGGAAGATGGG 900 Chr1: 36099607-36099629 + TCCTGCTCTCATGGAAGATGGGG 901 Chr1: 36099608-36099630 − ACCCCATCTTCCATGAGAGCAGG 902 Chr1: 36099612-36099634 + CTCTCATGGAAGATGGGGTTTGG 903 Chr1: 36099613-36099635 + TCTCATGGAAGATGGGGTTTGGG 904 Chr1: 36099614-36099636 + CTCATGGAAGATGGGGTTTGGGG 905 Chr1: 36099615-36099637 + TCATGGAAGATGGGGTTTGGGGG 906 Chr1: 36099618-36099640 + TGGAAGATGGGGTTTGGGGGTGG 907 Chr1: 36099624-36099646 + ATGGGGTTTGGGGGTGGCCCAGG 908 Chr1: 36099625-36099647 + TGGGGTTTGGGGGTGGCCCAGGG 909 Chr1: 36099626-36099648 + GGGGTTTGGGGGTGGCCCAGGGG 910 Chr1: 36099635-36099657 + GGGTGGCCCAGGGGACATCTTGG 911 Chr1: 36099636-36099658 + GGTGGCCCAGGGGACATCTTGGG 912 Chr1: 36099637-36099659 + GTGGCCCAGGGGACATCTTGGGG 913 Chr1: 36099638-36099660 + TGGCCCAGGGGACATCTTGGGGG 914 Chr1: 36099641-36099663 − TTGCCCCCAAGATGTCCCCTGGG 915 Chr1: 36099642-36099664 − GTTGCCCCCAAGATGTCCCCTGG 916 Chr1: 36099645-36099667 + GGGGACATCTTGGGGGCAACAGG 917 Chr1: 36099646-36099668 + GGGACATCTTGGGGGCAACAGGG 918 Chr1: 36099660-36099682 + GCAACAGGGTGTCCTCCTTAAGG 919 Chr1: 36099661-36099683 + CAACAGGGTGTCCTCCTTAAGGG 920 Chr1: 36099672-36099694 − GGTGTTAGGAGCCCTTAAGGAGG 921 Chr1: 36099675-36099697 − TTGGGTGTTAGGAGCCCTTAAGG 922 Chr1: 36099685-36099707 + TCCTAACACCCAACCTACCTAGG 923 Chr1: 36099686-36099708 − GCCTAGGTAGGTTGGGTGTTAGG 924 Chr1: 36099689-36099711 + AACACCCAACCTACCTAGGCTGG 925 Chr1: 36099690-36099712 + ACACCCAACCTACCTAGGCTGGG 926 Chr1: 36099693-36099715 − AGGCCCAGCCTAGGTAGGTTGGG 927 Chr1: 36099694-36099716 − GAGGCCCAGCCTAGGTAGGTTGG 928 Chr1: 36099698-36099720 − GGAGGAGGCCCAGCCTAGGTAGG 929 Chr1: 36099702-36099724 − TCATGGAGGAGGCCCAGCCTAGG 930 Chr1: 36099708-36099730 + CTGGGCCTCCTCCATGAGCCTGG 931 Chr1: 36099713-36099735 − ATCAGCCAGGCTCATGGAGGAGG 932 Chr1: 36099716-36099738 − AGAATCAGCCAGGCTCATGGAGG 933 Chr1: 36099719-36099741 − GTGAGAATCAGCCAGGCTCATGG 934 Chr1: 36099726-36099748 − ATGAGAGGTGAGAATCAGCCAGG 935 Chr1: 36099741-36099763 − TCAGGTCATGCAGGGATGAGAGG 936 Chr1: 36099744-36099766 + CTCATCCCTGCATGACCTGAAGG 937 Chr1: 36099747-36099769 + ATCCCTGCATGACCTGAAGGTGG 938 Chr1: 36099749-36099771 − CTCCACCTTCAGGTCATGCAGGG 939 Chr1: 36099750-36099772 − ACTCCACCTTCAGGTCATGCAGG 940 Chr1: 36099752-36099774 + TGCATGACCTGAAGGTGGAGTGG 941 Chr1: 36099759-36099781 − CTGGTGGCCACTCCACCTTCAGG 942 Chr1: 36099760-36099782 + CTGAAGGTGGAGTGGCCACCAGG 943 Chr1: 36099763-36099785 + AAGGTGGAGTGGCCACCAGGTGG 944 Chr1: 36099775-36099797 − GGGCTGCTGGTGCCACCTGGTGG 945 Chr1: 36099778-36099800 − GGTGGGCTGCTGGTGCCACCTGG 946 Chr1: 36099788-36099810 − CGGGCTCTAAGGTGGGCTGCTGG 947 Chr1: 36099791-36099813 + GCAGCCCACCTTAGAGCCCGTGG 948 Chr1: 36099792-36099814 + CAGCCCACCTTAGAGCCCGTGGG 949 Chr1: 36099795-36099817 − GCTCCCACGGGCTCTAAGGTGGG 950 Chr1: 36099796-36099818 − TGCTCCCACGGGCTCTAAGGTGG 951 Chr1: 36099799-36099821 − CTCTGCTCCCACGGGCTCTAAGG 952 Chr1: 36099807-36099829 − AGGTGGGGCTCTGCTCCCACGGG 953 Chr1: 36099808-36099830 − GAGGTGGGGCTCTGCTCCCACGG 954 Chr1: 36099822-36099844 − AACTGGGAAGTTGGGAGGTGGGG 955 Chr1: 36099823-36099845 − GAACTGGGAAGTTGGGAGGTGGG 956 Chr1: 36099824-36099846 − TGAACTGGGAAGTTGGGAGGTGG 957 Chr1: 36099827-36099849 − AGATGAACTGGGAAGTTGGGAGG 958 Chr1: 36099830-36099852 − GGGAGATGAACTGGGAAGTTGGG 959 Chr1: 36099831-36099853 − GGGGAGATGAACTGGGAAGTTGG 960 Chr1: 36099836-36099858 + TTCCCAGTTCATCTCCCCCTTGG 961 Chr1: 36099838-36099860 − TTCCAAGGGGGAGATGAACTGGG 962 Chr1: 36099839-36099861 − CTTCCAAGGGGGAGATGAACTGG 963 Chr1: 36099850-36099872 − GCACAGGTGGTCTTCCAAGGGGG 964 Chr1: 36099851-36099873 − GGCACAGGTGGTCTTCCAAGGGG 965 Chr1: 36099852-36099874 − TGGCACAGGTGGTCTTCCAAGGG 966 Chr1: 36099853-36099875 − CTGGCACAGGTGGTCTTCCAAGG 967 Chr1: 36099863-36099885 − GTGCAGTTAGCTGGCACAGGTGG 968 Chr1: 36099866-36099888 − ACGGTGCAGTTAGCTGGCACAGG 969 Chr1: 36099872-36099894 − CTGGAAACGGTGCAGTTAGCTGG 970 Chr1: 36099873-36099895 + CAGCTAACTGCACCGTTTCCAGG 971 Chr1: 36099881-36099903 + TGCACCGTTTCCAGGCCCTCTGG 972 Chr1: 36099882-36099904 + GCACCGTTTCCAGGCCCTCTGGG 973 Chr1: 36099883-36099905 + CACCGTTTCCAGGCCCTCTGGGG 974 Chr1: 36099885-36099907 − TACCCCAGAGGGCCTGGAAACGG 975 Chr1: 36099890-36099912 + TCCAGGCCCTCTGGGGTATTAGG 976 Chr1: 36099891-36099913 − TCCTAATACCCCAGAGGGCCTGG 977 Chr1: 36099896-36099918 − GTTTTTCCTAATACCCCAGAGGG 978 Chr1: 36099897-36099919 − TGTTTTTCCTAATACCCCAGAGG 979 Chr1: 36099904-36099926 + GGTATTAGGAAAAACACTGAAGG 980 Chr1: 36099908-36099930 + TTAGGAAAAACACTGAAGGTAGG 981 Chr1: 36099916-36099938 + AACACTGAAGGTAGGAAAATTGG 982 Chr1: 36099919-36099941 + ACTGAAGGTAGGAAAATTGGTGG 983 Chr1: 36099920-36099942 + CTGAAGGTAGGAAAATTGGTGGG 984 Chr1: 36099921-36099943 + TGAAGGTAGGAAAATTGGTGGGG 985 Chr1: 36099928-36099950 + AGGAAAATTGGTGGGGAATGAGG 986 Chr1: 36099936-36099958 + TGGTGGGGAATGAGGAGCTGTGG 987 Chr1: 36099939-36099961 + TGGGGAATGAGGAGCTGTGGAGG 988 Chr1: 36099940-36099962 + GGGGAATGAGGAGCTGTGGAGGG 989 Chr1: 36099949-36099971 + GGAGCTGTGGAGGGCGCCTGAGG 990 Chr1: 36099958-36099980 + GAGGGCGCCTGAGGATCTGATGG 991 Chr1: 36099965-36099987 − CTGAGAGCCATCAGATCCTCAGG 992 Chr1: 36099966-36099988 + CTGAGGATCTGATGGCTCTCAGG 993 Chr1: 36099967-36099989 + TGAGGATCTGATGGCTCTCAGGG 994 Chr1: 36099970-36099992 + GGATCTGATGGCTCTCAGGGAGG 995 Chr1: 36099974-36099996 + CTGATGGCTCTCAGGGAGGCAGG 996 Chr1: 36099975-36099997 + TGATGGCTCTCAGGGAGGCAGGG 997 Chr1: 36099976-36099998 + GATGGCTCTCAGGGAGGCAGGGG 998 Chr1: 36099982-36100004 + TCTCAGGGAGGCAGGGGATTTGG 999 Chr1: 36099983-36100005 + CTCAGGGAGGCAGGGGATTTGGG 1000 Chr1: 36099984-36100006 + TCAGGGAGGCAGGGGATTTGGGG 1001 Chr1: 36099985-36100007 + CAGGGAGGCAGGGGATTTGGGGG 1002 Chr1: 36099989-36100011 + GAGGCAGGGGATTTGGGGGCTGG 1003 Chr1: 36099990-36100012 + AGGCAGGGGATTTGGGGGCTGGG 1004 Chr1: 36100002-36100024 + TGGGGGCTGGGAGCGATTTGAGG 1005 Chr1: 36100010-36100032 + GGGAGCGATTTGAGGCACTGTGG 1006 Chr1: 36100011-36100033 + GGAGCGATTTGAGGCACTGTGGG 1007 Chr1: 36100012-36100034 + GAGCGATTTGAGGCACTGTGGGG 1008 Chr1: 36100017-36100039 + ATTTGAGGCACTGTGGGGTGAGG 1009 Chr1: 36100020-36100042 + TGAGGCACTGTGGGGTGAGGAGG 1010 Chr1: 36100032-36100054 + GGGTGAGGAGGCTCTCACCCAGG 1011 Chr1: 36100038-36100060 + GGAGGCTCTCACCCAGGTACTGG 1012 Chr1: 36100049-36100071 − GAGGGCAAAGGCCAGTACCTGGG 1013 Chr1: 36100050-36100072 − TGAGGGCAAAGGCCAGTACCTGG 1014 Chr1: 36100053-36100075 + GGTACTGGCCTTTGCCCTCACGG 1015 Chr1: 36100057-36100079 + CTGGCCTTTGCCCTCACGGAAGG 1016 Chr1: 36100058-36100080 + TGGCCTTTGCCCTCACGGAAGGG 1017 Chr1: 36100061-36100083 + CCTTTGCCCTCACGGAAGGGCGG 1018 Chr1: 36100061-36100083 − CCGCCCTTCCGTGAGGGCAAAGG 1019 Chr1: 36100067-36100089 − GTGGGACCGCCCTTCCGTGAGGG 1020 Chr1: 36100068-36100090 − TGTGGGACCGCCCTTCCGTGAGG 1021 Chr1: 36100070-36100092 + TCACGGAAGGGCGGTCCCACAGG 1022 Chr1: 36100084-36100106 + TCCCACAGGTCCTTTCTGCATGG 1023 Chr1: 36100085-36100107 + CCCACAGGTCCTTTCTGCATGGG 1024 Chr1: 36100085-36100107 − CCCATGCAGAAAGGACCTGTGGG 1025 Chr1: 36100086-36100108 − GCCCATGCAGAAAGGACCTGTGG 1026 Chr1: 36100089-36100111 + CAGGTCCTTTCTGCATGGGCTGG 1027 Chr1: 36100094-36100116 − TACATCCAGCCCATGCAGAAAGG 1028 Chr1: 36100103-36100125 + ATGGGCTGGATGTACTTCACTGG 1029 Chr1: 36100104-36100126 + TGGGCTGGATGTACTTCACTGGG 1030 Chr1: 36100105-36100127 + GGGCTGGATGTACTTCACTGGGG 1031 Chr1: 36100126-36100148 + GGCATAGCCCGCCGCCCCACCGG 1032 Chr1: 36100133-36100155 − GGCGGGGCCGGTGGGGCGGCGGG 1033 Chr1: 36100134-36100156 − TGGCGGGGCCGGTGGGGCGGCGG 1034 Chr1: 36100137-36100159 − TGGTGGCGGGGCCGGTGGGGCGG 1035 Chr1: 36100140-36100162 − CTCTGGTGGCGGGGCCGGTGGGG 1036 Chr1: 36100141-36100163 + CCCACCGGCCCCGCCACCAGAGG 1037 Chr1: 36100141-36100163 − CCTCTGGTGGCGGGGCCGGTGGG 1038 Chr1: 36100142-36100164 − TCCTCTGGTGGCGGGGCCGGTGG 1039 Chr1: 36100145-36100167 − GCGTCCTCTGGTGGCGGGGCCGG 1040 Chr1: 36100149-36100171 − GCGGGCGTCCTCTGGTGGCGGGG 1041 Chr1: 36100150-36100172 − CGCGGGCGTCCTCTGGTGGCGGG 1042 Chr1: 36100151-36100173 + CCGCCACCAGAGGACGCCCGCGG 1043 Chr1: 36100151-36100173 − CCGCGGGCGTCCTCTGGTGGCGG 1044 Chr1: 36100154-36100176 − GGGCCGCGGGCGTCCTCTGGTGG 1045 Chr1: 36100157-36100179 − TGTGGGCCGCGGGCGTCCTCTGG 1046 Chr1: 36100167-36100189 − GGTGCTGGGGTGTGGGCCGCGGG 1047 Chr1: 36100168-36100190 − TGGTGCTGGGGTGTGGGCCGCGG 1048 Chr1: 36100174-36100196 − TGGTGCTGGTGCTGGGGTGTGGG 1049 Chr1: 36100175-36100197 − CTGGTGCTGGTGCTGGGGTGTGG 1050 Chr1: 36100180-36100202 − TGCTACTGGTGCTGGTGCTGGGG 1051 Chr1: 36100181-36100203 − CTGCTACTGGTGCTGGTGCTGGG 1052 Chr1: 36100182-36100204 − GCTGCTACTGGTGCTGGTGCTGG 1053 Chr1: 36100188-36100210 − GCTGCTGCTGCTACTGGTGCTGG 1054 Chr1: 36100194-36100216 − TTCGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTACTGG 1055 Chr1: 36100200-36100222 + GCAGCAGCAGCAGCGAAGACAGG 1056 Chr1: 36100201-36100223 + CAGCAGCAGCAGCGAAGACAGGG 1057 Chr1: 36100202-36100224 + AGCAGCAGCAGCGAAGACAGGGG 1058 Chr1: 36100222-36100244 + GGGTGTCAGAGTCCCCAGCATGG 1059 Chr1: 36100231-36100253 + AGTCCCCAGCATGGCGTCCGTGG 1060 Chr1: 36100234-36100256 − CGTCCACGGACGCCATGCTGGGG 1061 Chr1: 36100235-36100257 − ACGTCCACGGACGCCATGCTGGG 1062 Chr1: 36100236-36100258 − CACGTCCACGGACGCCATGCTGG 1063 Chr1: 36100248-36100270 − TCTTCTTTGCAGCACGTCCACGG

Use of gRNAs comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063, or that bind the reverse compliment of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 would be expected to target an nuclease (e.g., Cas9 or Cas9 RNP) to sequences of COL8A2. As heterozygous mutants of COL8A2 have been characterized in early-onset FECD, targeting a Cas RNP with a gRNA comprising a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 could lead to the creation of indels via NHEJ. The generation of indels could decrease the expression of COL8A2, thereby decreasing the resulting toxic alpha-2 subunit of the collagen-8 protein. A decrease in the toxic COL8A2 product may improve the disease course of early-onset FECD, as other forms of collagen may take the place of the alpha-2 subunit. Certain guides may also be useful for excising the region of the COL8A2 gene that contains known disease-associated mutations, or changing the splicing pattern to favor isoforms that do not contain such mutations. Knockout of the COL8A2 gene using certain guides could also be used in conjunction with a wild type COL8A2 replacement strategy. For example the wild type COL8A2 coding sequence could be expressed via transgenic means, after removing expression of the endogenous, dominant-negative mutant form.

Based on the differences in nucleotide sequences for the mutant alleles, target sequences specific to the mutant alleles were also identified.

Table 4 lists target sequences specific for mutations leading to Gln455Lys, caused by the c.1364C>A nucleotide change. Use of gRNA comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 would target to the mutant allele, while not targeting or targeting less efficiently to the wild type allele. As individuals with the Gln455Lys mutation usually have only one affected allele, selective generation of indels due to NHEJ mediated by a Cas RNP targeted to the mutant allele of COL8A2 would be expected to only cause loss of this allele while preserving the other wild type COL8A2 allele. Alternatively, a gRNA comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069, or guide sequences that bind to the reverse compliment of SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 also could be used together with a template to mediate correction of the mutation.

TABLE 4 Target sequences for COL8A2 with Gln455Lys Mutation Target Target SEQ ID No Location Strand Target Sequence 1064 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 + CCCCTCAGGCCAGGCTTCCCAGG 1065 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 − CCTGGGAAGCCTGGCCTGAGGGG 1066 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 + CCCTCAGGCCAGGTTGCCCAGGG 1067 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 − CCCTGGGAAGCCTGGCCTGAGGG 1068 Chr1: 36098304-36098326 − TCCCTGGGAAGCCTGGCCTGAGG 1069 Chr1: 36098311-36098333 − TTGGGGCTCCCTGGGAAGCCTGG

Table 5 lists target sequences specific for a point mutation leading to Gln455Val, caused by the c.1363-1364CA>GT nucleotide changes. Use of gRNA comprising guide sequences that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 would target to the mutant allele, while not targeting or targeting less efficiently to the wild type allele. As individuals with the Gln455Val mutation usually have only one affected allele, selective generation of indels due to NHEJ mediated by a nuclease (e.g., Cas RNP) targeted to the mutant allele of COL8A2 would be expected to only cause loss of this allele while preserving the other wild type COL8A2 allele. Alternatively, a gRNA comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 also could be used together with a template to mediate correction of the mutation.

TABLE 5 Target sequences for COL8A2 with Gln455Val Mutation SEQ ID Target Target No Location Strand Target Sequence 1070 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 + CCCCTCAGGCCAGGCACCCCAGG 1071 Chr1: 36098302-36098324 − CCTGGGGTGCCTGGCCTGAGGGG 1072 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 + CCCTCAGGCCAGGCACCCCAGGG 1073 Chr1: 36098303-36098325 − CCCTGGGGTGCCTGGCCTGAGGG 1074 Chr1: 36098304-36098326 − TCCCTGGGGTGCCTGGCCTGAGG 1075 Chr1: 36098311-36098333 − TTGGGGCTCCCTGGGGTGCCTGG

Table 6 lists target sequences specific for a point mutation leading to Leu450Trp, caused by the c.1349T>G nucleotide change. Use of gRNA comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 would target to the mutant allele, while not targeting or targeting less efficiently to the wild type allele. As individuals with the Leu450Trp mutation usually have only one affected allele, selective generation of indels due to NHEJ mediated by a Cas RNP targeted to the mutant allele of COL8A2 would be expected to only cause loss of this allele while preserving the other wild type COL8A2 allele. Alternatively, a gRNA comprising guide sequences complementary to SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 also could be used together with a template to mediate correction of the mutation.

TABLE 6 Target sequences for COL8A2 with Leu450Trp Mutation SEQ ID Target No Target Location Strand Target Sequence 1076 Chr1: 36098311-36098333 − TGGGGGCTCCCTGGGCAGCCTGG 1077 Chr1: 36098319-36098341 − AAGGTGACTGGGGGCTCCCTGGG 1078 Chr1: 36098320-36098342 − AAAGGTGACTGGGGGCTCCCTGG 1079 Chr1: 36098328-36098350 − TGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTGGGGG 1080 Chr1: 36098329-36098351 − CTGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTGGGG 1081 Chr1: 36098330-36098352 + CCCAGTCACCTTTCTGCCCCAGG 1082 Chr1: 36098330-36098352 − CCTGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTGGG 1083 Chr1: 36098331-36098353 + CCAGTCACCTTTCTGCCCCAGGG 1084 Chr1: 36098331-36098353 − CCCTGGGGCAGAAAGGTGACTGG

A template could be used together with a Cas RNP to correct a nucleotide mutation that leads to generation of collagen VIII with either a Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp mutation. In this way, the Cas RNP could target to the mutation, initiate NHEJ, and then mediate correction of the mutation based on an exogenous template. Targeting of a Cas RNP to correct mutations leading to expression of a Gln455Lys product could be done using a gRNA comprising a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 together with a template. Targeting of a Cas RNP to correct mutations leading to expression of a Gln455Val product could be done using a gRNA comprising a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 together with a template. Targeting of a Cas RNP to correct mutations leading to expression of a Leu450Trp gene product could be done using a gRNA comprising a guide sequence complementary to a target sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 together with a template. In this manner, selective editing of the mutant allele could be performed to correct defective collagen VIII caused by either Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp.

Thus, use of Cas RNP comprising gRNAs comprising guide sequences complementary to target sequences of COL8A2 may be novel means to treat FECD or PPCD. Target sequences include those to wild type COL8A2 as well as target sequences specific to mutations that can cause a mutant allele of COL8A2 and lead to gene products with Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp mutations. Mutation-specific target sequences listed in Tables 4, 5, and 6 can be used to develop guide RNAs for use with Cas (e.g., in Cas RNPs) with specificity for introducing further mutations in the mutant allele to eliminate its function or, alternatively, to use together with a template to correct the causative nucleotide mutation in COL8A2.

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The foregoing written specification is considered to be sufficient to enable one skilled in the art to practice the embodiments. The foregoing description and Examples detail certain embodiments and describes the best mode contemplated by the inventors. It will be appreciated, however, that no matter how detailed the foregoing may appear in text, the embodiment may be practiced in many ways and should be construed in accordance with the appended claims and any equivalents thereof.

As used herein, the term about refers to a numeric value, including, for example, whole numbers, fractions, and percentages, whether or not explicitly indicated. The term about generally refers to a range of numerical values (e.g., +/−5-10% of the recited range) that one of ordinary skill in the art would consider equivalent to the recited value (e.g., having the same function or result). When terms such as at least and about precede a list of numerical values or ranges, the terms modify all of the values or ranges provided in the list. In some instances, the term about may include numerical values that are rounded to the nearest significant figure. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-1084.
 2. A composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.
 3. A composition comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.
 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the guide RNA targets a sequence at or near a tri-nucleotide repeat (TNR) in the transcription factor four (TCF4) gene, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-190.
 5. The composition of claim 4 comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1089-1278.
 6. A composition comprising two guide RNAs selected from the following guide RNA pairings: a. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109; b. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109; c. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112; d. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112; e. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109; f. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107; g. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125; h. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125; i. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107; j. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 64, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 106; k. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114; l. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114; m. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114; n. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 53, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114; o. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112; and p. a first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 74, and a second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO:
 114. 7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1177, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1197. 8. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1197. 9. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1200. 10. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1200. 11. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 109 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1197. 12. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1195. 13. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1213. 14. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 125 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1213. 15. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 107 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1195. 16. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 64 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1152, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 106 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1194. 17. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 85 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1173, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1202. 18. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 86 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1174, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1202. 19. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1202. 20. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 53 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1141, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1202. 21. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 83 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1171, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 112 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1200. 22. The composition of claim 6, wherein the first guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 74 comprises SEQ ID NO: 1162, and the second guide RNA that directs a nuclease to SEQ ID NO: 114 comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1202. 23. The composition of claim 1, wherein the guide RNA targets the alpha 2 subunit of collagen type VIII (Col8A2) gene, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063.
 24. The composition of claim 23 comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063, wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 191-1063 are replaced with uracil.
 25. The composition of claim 1, wherein the guide RNA targets the Gln455Lys mutation in the Col8A2 gene product, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069.
 26. The composition of claim 25 comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069, wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1064-1069 are replaced with uracil.
 27. The composition of claim 1, wherein the guide RNA targets the Gln455Val mutation in the Col8A2 gene product, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075.
 28. The composition of claim 27 comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075, wherein the thymines in in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1070-1075 are replaced with uracil.
 29. The composition of claim 1, wherein the guide RNA targets the Leu450Trp mutation in the Col8A2 gene product, and directs a nuclease to a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084.
 30. The composition of claim 29 comprising at least one guide RNA comprising a guide sequence that is at least 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, or 90% identical to a sequence complementary, or identical, to the first 20 nucleotides of a target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084, wherein the thymines in the first 20 nucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 1076-1084 are replaced with uracil.
 31. The composition of any one of claims 1-30, wherein the guide RNA is a dual guide.
 32. The composition of any one of claims 1-30, wherein the guide RNA is a single guide.
 33. The composition of any one of claims 1-32, wherein at least one guide RNA comprises a crRNA, a trRNA, or a crRNA and a trRNA.
 34. The composition of any one of claims 1-33, wherein at least one guide sequence is encoded on a vector.
 35. The composition of claim 34, wherein the vector comprises a first guide sequence and a second guide sequence.
 36. The composition of any one of claims 1-33, wherein a first guide sequence and a second guide sequence are encoded on different vectors.
 37. The composition of claim 34 or 35, wherein the first guide sequence and the second guide sequence are controlled by the same promotor and/or regulatory sequence.
 38. The composition of any one of claims 1-37, wherein the guide sequence is complementary to a target sequence in the positive strand of a target gene.
 39. The composition of any one of claims 1-37, wherein the guide sequence is complementary to a target sequence in the negative strand of a target gene.
 40. The composition of any one of claims 1-39, wherein a first guide sequence and second guide sequence are complementary to a first target sequence and a second target sequence in opposite strands of a target gene.
 41. The composition of any one of claims 1-39, wherein the guide RNA is chemically modified.
 42. The composition of any one of claims 1-41, further comprising a nuclease.
 43. The composition of claim 42, wherein the nuclease is a Cas protein.
 44. The composition of claim 43, wherein the Cas protein is from the Type-I, Type-II, or Type-III CRISPR/Cas system.
 45. The composition of claim 43, wherein the Cas protein is Cas9.
 46. The composition of claim 43, wherein the Cas protein is Cpf1.
 47. The composition of claim 42, wherein the nuclease is a nickase.
 48. The composition of claim 42, wherein the nuclease is modified.
 49. The composition of claim 48, wherein the modified nuclease comprises a nuclear localization signal (NLS).
 50. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising the composition of any one of claims 1 to 49 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 51. A method of excising at least a portion of a trinucleotide repeat (TNR) in the transcription factor four (TCF4) gene in a human subject, comprising administering the composition of any one of claims 1-49, or the pharmaceutical formulation of claim
 50. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein two guide RNA are used, wherein the first directs a nuclease to a sequence 5′ of the TNR and the second directs a nuclease to a sequence 3′ of the TNR.
 53. The method of claim 51, wherein the human subject has Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD).
 54. The method of claim 53, wherein the subject has a family history of FECD.
 55. The method of any one of claims 51-54, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of decline in visual acuity as a result of administration.
 56. The method of any one of claims 51-54, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change as measured by corneal pachymetry as a result of administration.
 57. The method of any one of claims 51-54, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change based on specular microscopy as a result of administration.
 58. The method of any one of claims 51-54, wherein the subject has a delay in the time until a corneal transplant is needed as a result of administration.
 59. The method of any one of claims 51-58, wherein the TNR is equal to or greater than about 40 trinucleotide repeats.
 60. The method of any one of claims 51-59, wherein the entire TNR is excised.
 61. The method of any one of claims 51-60, wherein the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via a viral vector.
 62. The method of any one of claims 51-60, wherein the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via lipid nanoparticles.
 63. The method of any one of claims 51-62, further comprising co-administration of eye drops or ointments.
 64. The method of any one of claims 51-63, further comprising the use of soft contact lenses.
 65. The method of claim 51, wherein the human subject has schizophrenia.
 66. The method of claim 51, wherein the human subject has primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
 67. A method of decreasing expression of a mutant allele of the COL8A2 gene, such as Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp, or altering the nucleotide sequence to correct said mutant allele in a human subject, comprising administering the composition of any one of claims 1-50, or the pharmaceutical formulation of claim
 51. 68. The method of claim 67, wherein the human subject has Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) or posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD).
 69. The method of claim 68, wherein the subject has a family history of FECD.
 70. The method of any one of claims 67-69, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of decline in visual acuity as a result of administration.
 71. The method of any one of claims 67-70, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change as measured by corneal pachymetry as a result of administration.
 72. The method of any one of claims 67-71, wherein the subject has an improvement, stabilization, or slowing of change based on specular microscopy as a result of administration.
 73. The method of any one of claims 67-72, wherein the subject has a delay in the time until a corneal transplant is needed as a result of administration.
 74. The method of any one of claims 67-73, wherein the mutation leading to expression of a Gln455Lys, Gln455Val or a Leu450Trp gene product is c.1364C>A, c.1363-1364CA>GT, or c.1349T>G, respectively.
 75. The method of any one of claims 67-74, wherein the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via a viral vector.
 76. The method of any one of claims 67-74, wherein the composition or pharmaceutical formulation is administered via lipid nanoparticles.
 77. The method of any one of claims 67-76, further comprising co-administration of eye drops or ointments.
 78. The method of any one of claims 67-77, further comprising the use of soft contact lenses.
 79. Use of the composition of any one of claims 1 to 50, or the pharmaceutical formulation of claim 51 for the preparation of a medicament for treating a human subject having a TNR expansion in the TCF4 gene, or having mutation in the COL8A2 gene leading to a gene product having a Gln455Lys, Gln455Val, or Leu450Trp mutation. 